You are already proceeding through an intersection when your green light changes to steady yellow. What should you do?
Correct answer: Clear the intersection safely without unnecessary stopping.
Steady yellow follows green and warns that the movement is ending. If already in the intersection, clear it safely; do not enter after the signal has turned red.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Steady yellow signal while in the intersection; printed page 54, physical PDF page 56; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A protected green left-turn arrow changes to a steady yellow arrow. What is it telling you?
Correct answer: The protected left-turn period is ending.
A steady yellow arrow announces the end of the protected movement. Prepare to obey the next indication rather than treating yellow as extra protected time to rush into the intersection.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Steady yellow turn arrow; printed page 55, physical PDF page 57; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A steady green arrow points down over a traffic lane. What does it permit?
Correct answer: Using that lane while obeying other traffic controls.
An overhead lane-use arrow identifies a lane open to travel. It does not cancel signs, intersection signals, safe speeds or ordinary driving precautions.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Overhead green lane-use arrow; printed page 56, physical PDF page 58; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A uniformed officer directing traffic tells you to stop, although the traffic light facing you is green. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop as directed by the officer.
Drivers must stop when directed by a police officer. Do not use a green signal as a reason to disregard the person controlling the intersection.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Officer directions take precedence; printed page 61, physical PDF page 63; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A school patrol member displays an official flag in the STOP position as you approach. What is required?
Correct answer: Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
The manual requires a complete stop for a school patrol's official STOP indication. Obey it even when other conditions might normally allow you to proceed.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; School safety patrol stop flag; printed page 60, physical PDF page 62; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You face a stop sign with neither a marked stop line nor a crosswalk. Where does the manual direct you to stop?
Correct answer: Before the crossing street where you can see approaching traffic.
Without a line or crosswalk, stop before entering the crossing street at the nearest point that gives a clear view. Do not use a point already in conflicting traffic as your stopping place.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Stop sign without a line or crosswalk; printed page 60, physical PDF page 62; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You have stopped at the marked line, but a building blocks your view of cross traffic. What may you need to do before entering?
Correct answer: Creep forward cautiously and stop again to check traffic.
One stop does not establish that the way is clear. Move only as far as is safe to improve the view and stop again when necessary, while protecting pedestrians and avoiding cross traffic.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Blocked view after the first stop; printed page 60, physical PDF page 62; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You want to go straight through a roundabout with two entry lanes. How should you choose the lane?
Correct answer: Follow that roundabout's lane signs and pavement arrows.
Roundabout lane arrangements differ. Select a permitted lane before entry using the signs and arrows at that particular approach; do not rely on one universal lane rule.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Lane selection before a multilane roundabout; printed page 58, physical PDF page 60; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
In a one-lane roundabout, you pass the exit you wanted. What should you do?
Correct answer: Continue around to reach that exit again.
Continue circulating to the exit instead of backing or making a sudden conflicting maneuver. The manual specifically warns against backing in a roundabout.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Missing a roundabout exit; printed page 58, physical PDF page 60; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
As you leave a roundabout, a pedestrian is crossing the exit roadway in the crosswalk. What must you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian before completing the exit.
Yield to people crossing at the exit as well as at the entry. Priority over vehicles entering the circle is not a right to drive through an occupied crosswalk.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; People crossing a roundabout exit; printed page 58, physical PDF page 60; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Your destination is to the left of a roundabout. May you turn left at the entry to travel clockwise around the island?
Correct answer: No; enter to the right and circulate counterclockwise.
Traffic circulates one way, counterclockwise, around the island. Reach a left-side destination by using the proper entry and continuing around, not by driving against circulation.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Direction of entry into a roundabout; printed page 58, physical PDF page 60; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are looking for fuel, food or lodging along a highway. Which color combination commonly identifies service-information signs?
Correct answer: Blue and white.
Blue-and-white guide signs identify services for travelers. Read their symbols and directions rather than confusing them with hazard warnings or mandatory traffic controls.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Blue and white service signs; printed page 51, physical PDF page 53; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A brown-and-white guide sign points away from the highway. What type of destination does that color combination usually identify?
Correct answer: A recreational or cultural destination.
The manual associates brown-and-white guide signs with public recreation and cultural places. The sign guides you to a destination; it does not itself grant turning priority.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Brown and white recreational signs; printed page 51, physical PDF page 53; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Which color combination does the manual associate with directional guide signs, such as signs naming towns and exits?
Correct answer: Green and white.
Green-and-white signs generally provide route and destination directions. Plan lane choices in time while continuing to obey regulatory signs and traffic conditions.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Green and white directional signs; printed page 51, physical PDF page 53; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A warning sign uses black lettering on an orange background. What should that color combination lead you to expect?
Correct answer: A construction or maintenance-related hazard.
Orange warning signs are used for road-work conditions. Look for changed lanes, workers, equipment and traffic-control instructions rather than assuming the road ahead is normal.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Orange construction warnings; printed page 44, physical PDF page 46; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
At a four-way stop, another car comes to a complete stop before you. The movements conflict and the intersection is clear. Who should normally go first?
Correct answer: The driver who stopped first.
The manual uses arrival order at a four-way stop. Let the earlier arrival proceed when safe, while remaining alert for someone who does not follow the rule.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Arrival order at a four-way stop; printed page 42, physical PDF page 44; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You need to report a roadside emergency on a highway. How can a nearby milepost help?
Correct answer: It helps identify the incident's location along the highway.
Mileposts help locate incidents for emergency response and road service. Combine the marker with the highway name and direction when describing where help is needed.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Mileposts and emergency location; printed page 52, physical PDF page 54; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A marked midblock crosswalk has no controlling signal, and a pedestrian is already in it across your path. Does the fact that it is not at an intersection remove your duty to stop?
Correct answer: No; stop for the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
The manual recognizes crosswalks between intersections as well as at them. Stop for an occupied crosswalk without a controlling signal; its midblock position does not make it optional.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Occupied crosswalk between intersections; printed page 53, physical PDF page 55; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A driver extends the left arm out of the window and bends it upward. Which intention does that hand signal communicate?
Correct answer: A right turn.
The upward left-arm signal indicates a right turn. Treat it as notice of the intended maneuver while still checking the vehicle's actual position and movement.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Hand signal for a right turn; printed page 66, physical PDF page 68; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A driver holds the left arm straight out horizontally from the window. What does that signal mean?
Correct answer: A left turn.
A straight, horizontal left arm indicates a left turn. A signal communicates intention; it does not give the signaling driver priority over traffic already in the way.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Hand signal for a left turn; printed page 66, physical PDF page 68; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
