You are turning right from a four-lane road into a two-way cross street. No signs or markings direct a different movement. Which path does the manual describe?
Correct answer: From the right lane into the cross street's right lane.
Enter the right lane before reaching the turn and turn into the right lane of the cross street. A wide sweep can conflict with other road users.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Right-turn lane on a four-lane road; printed page 21, physical PDF page 23; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You plan a left turn from a divided highway, with no special multi-lane turn markings. Which approach lane should you use?
Correct answer: The lane nearest the center divider.
The normal left-turn approach is from the inside lane nearest the centerline or divider. Move into that lane safely in advance rather than cutting across lanes at the turn.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Left-turn approach on a divided highway; printed page 21, physical PDF page 23; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Two lanes approach an intersection, but only the rightmost lane is designated for a right turn. May a car in the next lane also turn right merely because both lanes look wide enough?
Correct answer: No; follow the designated turning lanes.
More than one turning lane is allowed where signs or pavement markings direct it. Do not invent a parallel turning path based on available space.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Multiple turn lanes require direction; printed page 21, physical PDF page 23; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
After completing a turn, your indicator continues flashing. What should you do?
Correct answer: Cancel it so it does not mislead other road users.
Check that the signal has canceled after the maneuver. A lingering signal can falsely suggest that you are about to turn into a driveway or another street.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Canceling a signal after a maneuver; printed page 21, physical PDF page 23; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You have signaled and found a safe gap to leave a parallel parking space. Which lane should you enter first?
Correct answer: The nearest traffic lane.
After checking mirrors and over your shoulder, pull into the nearest lane. Remain there until a separate lane change can be made safely.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Leaving a parallel parking place; printed page 20, physical PDF page 22; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Before reversing from a parking place, what precaution can reveal a small child or object hidden behind the car?
Correct answer: Walk around the vehicle and check the area.
A walk-around can reveal hazards that are difficult to see from the driver's seat. Recheck around you and continue looking while backing slowly.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Walk-around before backing; printed page 66, physical PDF page 68; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
When it is necessary and safe to back from a driveway into a street, which lane does the manual direct you to enter?
Correct answer: The nearest lane, without backing across other lanes.
Keep the backing movement short and enter the nearest lane. Do not reverse across several traffic lanes; arrange a safer way to change direction afterward.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Backing from a driveway into traffic; printed page 66, physical PDF page 68; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You have turned the front wheels correctly for hill parking. What else does the manual tell you to do before leaving an automatic-transmission car?
Correct answer: Set the parking brake and select Park.
Correct wheel direction is a safeguard, not the whole procedure. Use the parking brake and Park; a vehicle must be secured against rolling.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Securing a vehicle parked on a hill; printed page 28, physical PDF page 30; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Under the Alabama manual, how close may you park to a stop sign located at the side of the roadway?
Correct answer: No closer than 30 feet.
The manual prohibits parking within 30 feet of a roadside stop sign, flashing beacon or traffic-control signal. This parking clearance is different from where you stop to obey the sign.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Parking clearance from a roadside stop sign; printed page 29, physical PDF page 31; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You want to park near a railroad crossing. What minimum clearance from the nearest rail does the Alabama manual list?
Correct answer: 50 feet.
Do not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail. This parking restriction is separate from the 15-to-50-foot stopping position used when a crossing requires you to stop.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Parking clearance from railroad rails; printed page 29, physical PDF page 31; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A curbside space is occupied. May you park alongside that car on its roadway side while you visit a shop?
Correct answer: No; that is prohibited double parking.
The manual prohibits parking on the roadway side of a vehicle already parked at the curb or highway edge. Warning lights do not create a parking space.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Double parking; printed page 29, physical PDF page 31; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Your vehicle is movable, and you need to leave it standing beside a rural highway. Where should it be placed?
Correct answer: Off the paved or main traveled part of the road.
Move a vehicle that can be moved out of the traveled roadway. If a disabled vehicle cannot be moved, the manual calls for precautions to warn approaching traffic.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Standing along a rural highway; printed page 28, physical PDF page 30; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A NO PARKING sign applies to the curb. You intend to sit in the car for 15 minutes while a friend shops, with no active loading or emergency. Is remaining inside enough to permit parking?
Correct answer: No; remaining in the car does not permit it.
A parking prohibition is not removed by keeping the driver inside. Find a permitted place rather than treating occupancy as an exemption.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; No Parking applies while the driver remains; printed page 43, physical PDF page 45; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A safe-looking pass on a two-way road would require you to exceed the speed limit to finish. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for an opportunity that does not require speeding.
The manual permits a pass only when it can be completed safely without exceeding the speed limit. An apparently open road does not suspend that limit.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Speed limit still applies when passing; printed page 64, physical PDF page 66; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
On a hill or curve, the Alabama manual prohibits crossing the centerline to pass if you cannot see a clear passing distance of at least:
Correct answer: 500 feet.
The manual prohibits a centerline-crossing pass on a hill or curve without at least 500 feet of clear passing distance. That is a prohibition threshold, not a guarantee that any 500-foot gap makes a pass safe.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Passing sight distance at a hill or curve; printed page 65, physical PDF page 67; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You reach a highway intersection on a two-lane road. The centerline is broken, but passing would require crossing it within the intersection. What does the manual require?
Correct answer: Do not make that centerline-crossing pass.
The manual separately prohibits crossing the centerline to pass at a highway intersection. A broken centerline does not cancel location-based restrictions.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; No centerline-crossing pass at an intersection; printed page 65, physical PDF page 67; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A road has two marked lanes carrying traffic in your direction. Is passing a slower vehicle using the right-hand traffic lane necessarily forbidden in Alabama?
Correct answer: No; it may be done safely using the marked lane.
The manual permits right-side passing on one-way roads and roads marked for two or more same-direction lanes. Check traffic and signal; this does not authorize a shoulder pass.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Passing on the right in marked traffic lanes; printed page 64, physical PDF page 66; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Before moving left to pass on a two-way road, why must you check traffic behind as well as ahead?
Correct answer: Another vehicle may already be overtaking you.
A driver behind may already have started a pass. Include rearward traffic in your clearance check so you do not move into an occupied passing path.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Checking behind before beginning a pass; printed page 64, physical PDF page 66; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are an ordinary motorist, not on necessary official business. How much distance must you keep when following an emergency vehicle on an emergency run?
Correct answer: At least 500 feet.
The manual reserves following within 500 feet of an emergency vehicle on a run for necessary official business. Do not follow closely to take advantage of the cleared path.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Following emergency vehicles on a run; printed page 65, physical PDF page 67; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A location has good visibility and light traffic, but a local ordinance prohibits three-point turns. No sign is present. May you assume the turn is allowed?
Correct answer: No; the local restriction still applies.
The manual explains that local ordinances govern three-point turns and warning signs may be absent. Visibility and light traffic do not override a local prohibition.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Local restrictions on three-point turns; printed page 23, physical PDF page 25; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
