Alabama DMV Practice Test 1

Maintain a following distance of at least four seconds. If your car reaches a landmark before you count to four, you’re too close.

Use low beam headlights. High beams reflect back and cause glare.

Alcohol is a depressant that dulls judgment and slows reflexes.

Yellow warning signs indicate lane reduction; merge safely.

Drivers must always yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.

Obey officer directions over traffic lights.

Orange diamond signs indicate roadwork or maintenance.

You must stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing.

Left-turning drivers must yield to oncoming traffic.

A license is a privilege that must be earned and maintained.

Never attempt to drive on a flooded road. Turn around and find another route.

Make speed and directional changes gradually. Never use cruise control on snow or ice.

Only return to your lane when you see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your mirror.

To avoid a collision, do not turn until the truck or bus has completed its turn.

This is a low clearance warning sign showing height from road to structure.

Hold the steering wheel tightly and slow down gradually using light braking.

Each 0.02% BAC increase nearly doubles fatal crash risk.

They are meant to keep traffic and workers safe.

Avoid being blinded by looking toward the right edge of the road.

Stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing.

Drivers must stop at flashing red lights and never attempt to go around barriers.

Maintain a safe distance from vehicles and work zone hazards.

This sign indicates that U-turns are not allowed.

Ensure that you can stop within the visible distance ahead.

Do not enter an intersection unless you can clear it completely.

This regulatory sign means traffic must move in the direction indicated.

Double solid lines indicate no passing in either direction.

An orange and red triangle indicates a slow-moving vehicle.

Wait for a gap before merging if no acceleration lane is present.

Turn from the closest lane into the first available legal lane.

Sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness, and impairs judgment.

Higher speeds lead to greater impact and longer stopping distances.

This regulatory sign prohibits making U-turns.

Orange warning signs indicate an upcoming work zone.

This yellow warning sign alerts drivers of a side road ahead.

This sign warns of a sharp curve or turn ahead.

Motorcycles can stop quickly; maintain extra following distance.

These signs indicate unsafe passing conditions.

Stay with the flow of traffic to avoid accidents.

A broken line allows passing if it’s safe.

Reduce speed and stop off the road in heavy smoke. Proceed only if safe.

A red and white triangle means yield to other traffic.

Alcohol affects judgment before motor skills.

Turn wheels toward the edge to roll off road if brakes fail.

Alcohol affects all key driving skills.

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.

Large trucks have large blind spots. Avoid driving in them.

This triangle is used to mark slow-moving vehicles.

A pennant-shaped sign marks a no passing zone.

A pennant-shaped sign indicates the beginning of a no passing zone.