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Alabama Permit Test: Safe Driving Practice Questions
Following distance, headlights, seat belts and distractions.
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Question 1
Under Alabama's Hands-Free Law (June 2024), what is the penalty for a first conviction?
$150 fine and 3 points
$25 fine and no points
$50 fine and 1 point
License suspension
Correct answer: $50 fine and 1 point
First conviction: $50 and 1 point; second: $100 and 2 points; third: $150 and 3 points within 24 months.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive β Alabama's Hands-Free Law
Question 2
Under the Hands-Free Law, what does a third conviction within 24 months bring?
$100 and 2 points
Jail time
$150 and 3 points
$75 and 2 points under the texting law
Correct answer: $150 and 3 points
A third conviction within 24 months is a $150 fine and 3 points.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive β Alabama's Hands-Free Law
Question 3
Who must be restrained under Alabama's safety belt law?
Each occupant, regardless of age
Only children under 15 in the back seat
Only the driver
Only front-seat passengers
Correct answer: Each occupant, regardless of age
Alabama's safety belt law requires that each occupant, regardless of age, be restrained.
Source: Chapter 3: The Driving Task β Alabama's Safety Belt and Child Restraint Laws
Question 4
Until what age must children be restrained under Alabama's child restraint law?
Through age 12, front seat only
Through age 18
Through age 15
Through age 8
Correct answer: Through age 15
The child restraint law requires children through age 15 to be restrained, front and back seats.
Source: Chapter 3: The Driving Task β Alabama's Safety Belt and Child Restraint Laws
Question 5
Under Alabama law, an infant must ride rear-facing until at least what age or weight?
2 years or 40 pounds
3 years
6 months or 15 pounds in any seat
1 year or 20 pounds
Correct answer: 1 year or 20 pounds
An infant-only or convertible seat must face rear until the infant is at least 1 year or 20 pounds.
Source: Chapter 3: The Driving Task β Alabama's Safety Belt and Child Restraint Laws
Question 6
Until what age must an Alabama child use a booster seat?
8 or 57 inches tall
6
4
10
Correct answer: 6
Alabama requires a booster seat until a child is 6, then a seat belt until 15.
Source: Chapter 3: The Driving Task β Alabama's Safety Belt and Child Restraint Laws
Question 7
A forward-facing child seat is required until a child is at least what age or weight?
4 years only
2 years or 30 pounds
7 years or 60 pounds in the back seat
5 years or 40 pounds
Correct answer: 5 years or 40 pounds
A convertible or forward-facing seat is used until a child is at least 5 years old or 40 pounds.
Source: Chapter 3: The Driving Task β Alabama's Safety Belt and Child Restraint Laws
Question 8
Under Alabama's texting law, what is the fine for a first offense?
$50
$100 plus 3 points and a class
$500
$25
Correct answer: $25
Texting fines are $25 for a first offense, $50 for a second and $75 for a third or later, plus two points each time.
Source: Chapter 4: The Driver β Texting While Driving
Question 9
How many points does each Alabama texting-while-driving offense add?
Four, doubled for drivers under 18
None
Two
One
Correct answer: Two
Each texting offense places a two-point violation on the driving record.
Source: Chapter 4: The Driver β Texting While Driving
Question 10
How often does the Alabama manual advise taking breaks on long trips?
Every 300 miles
Every five hours
Every 100 miles or two hours
Only when you feel sleepy after dark
Correct answer: Every 100 miles or two hours
Take regular breaks every 100 miles or every two hours.
Source: Chapter 4: The Driver β Highway Hypnosis and Fatigue
Question 11
What is "highway hypnosis"?
Glare from headlights reflecting on wet pavement
Drowsiness caused by monotony
Fear of driving on bridges
A type of road rage
Correct answer: Drowsiness caused by monotony
Highway hypnosis is drowsiness or unawareness brought on by monotony; move your eyes and read signs to stay alert.
Source: Chapter 4: The Driver β Highway Hypnosis and Fatigue
Question 12
What following-distance rule does the Alabama manual teach for normal conditions?
Ten-second rule
Two-second rule
Four-second rule
One car length per 20 mph
Correct answer: Two-second rule
Alabama teaches the two-second rule; increase to four or five seconds in poor conditions or longer vehicles.
Source: Chapter 4: The Driver β How to Avoid Rear End Collisions
Question 13
In bad road or weather conditions, how should you adjust the two-second rule?
Keep two seconds
Increase to four or five seconds
Use three car lengths
Drop to one second to keep traffic moving
Correct answer: Increase to four or five seconds
If road and weather conditions are not good, increase your following distance to a four or five second count.
Source: Chapter 4: The Driver β How to Avoid Rear End Collisions
Question 14
What causes most rear-end collisions?
Bad tires
Following too closely
Driving too slowly
Using headlights during the daytime
Correct answer: Following too closely
Most rear-end collisions are caused by following too closely.
Source: Chapter 4: The Driver β How to Avoid Rear End Collisions
Question 15
Where is backing up prohibited in Alabama except for emergency vehicles?
In parking lots
On residential streets after dark
On controlled-access highways
In driveways
Correct answer: On controlled-access highways
Backing is prohibited on controlled access highways (freeways and expressways) except for emergency vehicles on duty.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws β Other Traffic Laws
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