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Alabama Permit Test: Lanes & Passing Practice Questions
Lane use, merging, passing safely and freeway driving.
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Question 1
You may not cross the center line to pass on a curve or hill without a clear view of at least:
100 feet
200 feet
1,000 feet on any highway
500 feet
Correct answer: 500 feet
You may not cross the center line to pass on a curve or hill where you can't see at least 500 feet.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – No Passing Zones
Question 2
When may you return to the right lane after passing?
After one second
When you see the passed car's front in your mirror
As soon as you are alongside
When your rear bumper clears its front bumper
Correct answer: When you see the passed car's front in your mirror
Don't return too soon; wait until you can see the entire front of the passed vehicle in your interior rearview mirror.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – No Passing Zones
Question 3
Is it legal to drive on the shoulder to pass in Alabama?
Yes, if the shoulder is paved
No, except in emergencies or when directed
Yes, at night
Yes, when traffic ahead is turning left
Correct answer: No, except in emergencies or when directed
It is unlawful to drive on the shoulder to pass except in an emergency or when directed by traffic authorities.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – No Passing Zones
Question 4
Where is passing on the right permitted in Alabama?
Any two-lane road
Nowhere
On the shoulder when traffic is slow
One-way roads and roads with 2+ lanes your way
Correct answer: One-way roads and roads with 2+ lanes your way
Passing on the right is permissible on one-way roadways and on highways marked for two or more lanes in the same direction.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – No Passing Zones
Question 5
On a freeway, vehicles moving slower than normal traffic must:
Drive on the shoulder with flashers on
Use the left lane
Exit immediately
Keep to the right
Correct answer: Keep to the right
Slower moving vehicles must keep to the right on freeways.
Source: Chapter 8: Driving the Freeways
Question 6
When entering a freeway from an acceleration lane, what should you avoid?
Stopping unless absolutely necessary
Signaling before you merge into a gap
Matching the speed of traffic
Watching for an opening
Correct answer: Stopping unless absolutely necessary
Increase speed to match traffic, signal and merge; do not come to a full stop in the acceleration lane unless absolutely necessary.
Source: Chapter 8: Driving the Freeways
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