A traffic signal flashes red toward you. What is required?
Correct answer: Make a full stop, then proceed when safe.
A flashing red signal uses the stop-sign rule: stop completely and yield before continuing.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Flashing red; printed page 61, physical PDF page 63; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
There is a marked stop line before the crosswalk at a stop sign. Where should you stop?
Correct answer: Before the marked stop line.
Stop before the marked stop line. Keep the crosswalk clear, and check carefully before moving ahead.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Stop lines; printed page 60, physical PDF page 62; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are already inside a roundabout when an ambulance approaches with emergency signals. What should you do?
Correct answer: Exit, then pull right and stop.
Do not block the circulating lane by stopping inside the roundabout. Exit first, then move right and stop for the emergency vehicle.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Emergency vehicles in roundabouts; printed page 58, physical PDF page 60; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A stopped school bus is on the opposite roadway of a four-lane highway separated by a raised median. Under Alabama's bus rule, must you stop for its red signals?
Correct answer: No; the opposite roadway is physically separated.
The Alabama manual exempts opposing traffic on a four-or-more-lane road separated by a median strip. Watch for children; a painted center turn lane is not this physical separation.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Opposing school bus on a divided road; printed page 61, physical PDF page 63; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
The crossing signal permits travel, but traffic leaves too little room for your whole vehicle beyond the tracks. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before the tracks until the exit space is available.
Do not enter a railroad crossing without sufficient space to clear it. A favorable signal does not override the need to keep the tracks clear.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Railroad exit space; printed page 40, physical PDF page 42; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are using an acceleration lane to enter a freeway. What is the best plan?
Correct answer: Adjust toward traffic speed and merge into a safe gap.
The acceleration lane lets you adjust speed and select a gap. Entering traffic must yield and cannot assume the through lane will make space.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Entering freeways; printed page 76, physical PDF page 78; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Which location is prohibited for parking under Alabama's manual?
Correct answer: On a bridge or inside a highway tunnel.
Bridges and highway tunnels are not parking places. Leave these restricted areas clear instead of treating a brief errand as an exception.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Parking prohibitions; printed page 29, physical PDF page 31; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You park facing uphill beside a curb. How should you turn the front wheels?
Correct answer: Away from the curb.
With an uphill curb, wheels turned away let a backward roll bring a front tire against the curb. Set the parking brake too.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Uphill parking; printed page 28, physical PDF page 30; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
In ordinary traffic, with no emergency or traffic-authority direction, may you use the shoulder to pass a slower vehicle?
Correct answer: No; the shoulder is not a passing lane.
Alabama prohibits ordinary driving on the shoulder. The manual recognizes emergency and traffic-authority exceptions; neither turns it into a routine passing lane.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Driving on the shoulder; printed page 65, physical PDF page 67; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are leaving a driveway in a residential area and must cross a sidewalk. Where must you stop?
Correct answer: Before driving across the sidewalk.
The residential driveway rule requires a stop before crossing the sidewalk. Check carefully for people using it before moving across.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Driveways and sidewalks; printed page 60, physical PDF page 62; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
An approaching vehicle's headlights create glare at night. Where should you direct your gaze?
Correct answer: Toward your lane's right edge, away from the headlights.
Looking toward the right edge helps you maintain your path without staring into the glare. Stay alert to the road and other hazards.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Headlight glare; printed page 70, physical PDF page 72; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Water covers the road, and you cannot judge its depth. What should you do?
Correct answer: Turn around and find a safe alternative route.
Do not drive into floodwater. Its depth, current and damage beneath the surface can be difficult to judge from the driver's seat.
Source: National Weather Service, Flood Safety; Flooded roadways; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
What basic change causes a vehicle to skid?
Correct answer: The tires lose traction with the road.
A skid happens when tire grip is lost. Slippery surfaces and abrupt braking, acceleration or steering can contribute.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Skids; printed page 71, physical PDF page 73; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
At an intersection, a blind pedestrian with a guide dog is crossing your path. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop and allow the pedestrian to cross safely.
The manual requires a complete stop for a blind pedestrian crossing an intersection with a guide dog or a white cane tipped with red. Do not crowd the crossing.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Blind pedestrians; printed page 63, physical PDF page 65; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A motorcycle approaches with a turn signal flashing. Why should you wait for a clear movement before pulling out?
Correct answer: Its signal may not have canceled after an earlier turn.
Some motorcycle signals do not cancel automatically. Do not assume a flashing signal alone guarantees that the rider will turn away from your path.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Motorcycle turn signals; printed page 26, physical PDF page 28; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
