What is the minimum age for an Alabama Stage I learner license?
Correct answer: 15.
Stage I starts at age 15. The applicant must also satisfy the examination and other application requirements.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage I — minimum age; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
A teen with an Alabama Stage I permit wants to practice with an unrelated licensed adult, not a driving instructor. Which arrangement meets ALEA's listed supervision rule?
Correct answer: A licensed 21-year-old sitting in the front seat beside the teen.
For this unrelated-adult example, the supervisor must be at least 21, licensed, and beside the learner. ALEA separately lists parent, legal-guardian and licensed or certified driving-instructor supervision.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage I — front-seat supervision; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
An Alabama Stage II driver has no qualifying nighttime exception. During which hours is driving restricted?
Correct answer: Midnight to 6 a.m.
The Stage II restriction runs from midnight to 6 a.m. ALEA lists exceptions for specified supervision, school or religious events, employment travel and qualifying emergencies.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage II — nighttime restrictions; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
A 16-year-old seeks an Alabama Stage II restricted license. How long must the Stage I license normally have been held?
Correct answer: At least six months.
For an applicant under 18, ALEA requires at least six months with Stage I before applying for Stage II. Age, permission and road-skills requirements also apply.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage II — permit holding period; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
Does an Alabama applicant age 18 need to spend six months in Stage II before applying for Stage III?
Correct answer: No; an adult may apply directly, while still meeting the testing requirements.
The GDL restrictions do not apply at 18. ALEA allows an adult to apply immediately for Stage III, but requires a passing road-skills result.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage III — age 18 applicants; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
Your Alabama license requires corrective lenses. What should you do when taking the road test?
Correct answer: Wear the required glasses or contact lenses.
The manual requires applicants restricted to corrective lenses to use them during the road test. Keep complying with the restriction when driving afterward.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Vision screening; printed page 11, physical PDF page 13; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
For the Alabama graduated-license practice requirement, what may be submitted instead of verification of 50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice?
Correct answer: The SDE form confirming completion of an approved driver education course.
ALEA lists two alternatives: a signed verification of at least 50 practice hours, or the State Department of Education completion form for an SDE-approved driver education course.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Practice verification or driver education; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
An Alabama Stage II driver wants to take three friends who are not family members. No parent or guardian will be riding. Is this allowed by the passenger restriction?
Correct answer: No; only one passenger outside the listed family and guardian exceptions is allowed.
Stage II permits no more than one passenger other than parents, legal guardians or family members. Friends do not become family exceptions because everyone agrees to ride.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage II — passenger restriction; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
May an Alabama Stage II license holder use a handheld communication device while driving?
Correct answer: No; Stage II prohibits handheld communication-device use while driving.
ALEA lists the handheld-device prohibition as a Stage II restriction. Set up what you need before driving and stop safely before handling a device.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage II — handheld devices; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
A 17-year-old wants an Alabama Stage III unrestricted license. How much Stage II experience does ALEA require?
Correct answer: At least six months.
At age 17, Stage III requires at least six months with Stage II. Turning 17 by itself does not remove that holding requirement.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage III — age 17 applicants; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
Whose permission does ALEA require for a teen to receive Stage II and drive without supervision?
Correct answer: A parent, grandparent or legal guardian.
ALEA names a parent, grandparent or legal guardian for Stage II permission. Access to a car or an employer's approval does not replace this requirement.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage II — family permission; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
An Alabama Stage II holder finishes work at 12:30 a.m. Does travel directly home from employment fit a listed nighttime exception?
Correct answer: Yes; travel to or from employment is a listed exception.
The midnight-to-6 a.m. restriction includes travel to or from a place of employment. This does not authorize unrelated nighttime social trips or remove other driving restrictions.
Source: ALEA Graduated Driver License; Stage II — nighttime work exception; current official page reviewed September 21, 2026. This page supplies current GDL requirements where the manual differs. ↗
Which material should you use to prepare for the Alabama car knowledge test?
Correct answer: The official Alabama Driver Manual's laws, road signs and safe-driving guidance.
ALEA says the knowledge test draws from the Alabama Driver Manual and covers traffic laws, signs and safe driving. Independent quizzes supplement that source.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Knowledge test material; printed page 11, physical PDF page 13; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You plan to use a rental car for your Alabama road test. What rental-document condition does the manual specify?
Correct answer: Your name must appear on the rental agreement as an additional driver.
The road-test section permits a rental vehicle only when the applicant is listed as an additional driver. Vehicle safety, insurance and registration requirements still apply.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Road test rental vehicle; printed page 11, physical PDF page 13; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
When using a gauge to check cold tire pressure, which PSI should you compare with the reading?
Correct answer: The vehicle's recommended PSI on its door-jamb label.
The Alabama manual directs you to the PSI label inside the car door and a gauge check with cold tires. A visual guess is not an accurate pressure measurement.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Tire-pressure check; printed page 12, physical PDF page 14; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Which equipment does the examiner inspect before an Alabama road test begins?
Correct answer: Brake lights, left and right turn signals, and the horn.
Before testing, the examiner checks that the car is safe and has required working equipment, including brake lights, turn signals and a horn.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Road test vehicle inspection; printed page 11, physical PDF page 13; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
At the beginning of the road test, what should you do about your seat belt?
Correct answer: Fasten it before driving.
Make fastening your seat belt part of the pre-drive routine. The Alabama manual tells you to adjust and fasten it before starting the engine; this question does not claim a specific automatic-failure scoring rule.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Before driving; printed page 20, physical PDF page 22; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Which documents should you carry when operating your vehicle?
Correct answer: A valid driver's license, registration and insurance information.
The manual identifies the license, vehicle registration and insurance information as documents to carry when driving.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Traffic-stop documents; printed page 68, physical PDF page 70; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A prescription or nonprescription medicine may make you drowsy. What should you do before driving?
Correct answer: Check the warning and ask a doctor or pharmacist about its driving effects.
Medicines can affect alertness and driving ability. The manual advises checking with a doctor or pharmacist about the effects; do not drive while impaired.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Medication and driving; printed page 35, physical PDF page 37; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
When backing your car, should the rearview mirrors replace looking directly behind you?
Correct answer: No; check the area and look directly along your backing path.
Before backing, check around the vehicle. Back slowly while directly observing behind you; mirrors alone cannot show every hazard.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Backing; printed page 66, physical PDF page 68; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
