Alabama DMV Practice Test 6

When driving in winter weather, maintain a following distance of at least four seconds. Watch the car in front of you pass a landmark, then start counting. If your car reaches the same landmark before you count to four, you are following too closely.

Low beam headlights should be used in fog, rain, and snow. The light from high beams will reflect back to the driver under these weather conditions, causing a glare that will make it difficult to see ahead.

Alcohol is a depressant that dulls your judgment and makes your reflexes unreliable.

A warning sign is usually yellow with black markings. This sign warns that the number of lanes ahead is reduced and that traffic will need to merge to the left.

Bring your vehicle to a complete stop at a crosswalk to yield the right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrian already in the intersection. You may carefully proceed if your lane is completely clear.

Traffic signals are placed at intersections to keep traffic moving and to prevent crashes. Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists must obey these signals unless an officer is otherwise directing traffic.

Orange, diamond-shaped signs are used to mark construction, maintenance, survey, and utility work areas. These signs help direct drivers and pedestrians safely through dangerous zones. Fines for traffic convictions may double in areas marked by these signs.

When a steady yellow light appears on a traffic signal, you should prepare to stop. If you are already within the intersection, you should clear the intersection as quickly as possible.

When turning left at an intersection, yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Once the intersection is clear and applicable signals allow, you may complete the turn.

When changing lanes, look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move. Check for obstructions near the rear corners of your vehicle. These areas are called “blind spots” because you cannot see them by using your mirrors.

As driving speeds increase, the chance of a fatality in the case of a collision increases. If you are going faster than 80 miles per hour, you have almost no chance of living through a crash. The speed you drive affects your stopping distance, so you should increase your following distance as you increase your speed.

This sign warns that merging traffic will be entering from the right, so drivers should prepare to allow the incoming traffic to safely merge.

You may proceed in the direction that a green arrow signal is pointing if you are in the proper lane, regardless of any other signals that are displayed. Before turning, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and vehicles already within the intersection.

The speed at which you should drive your vehicle depends on road conditions, the weather, and the legal speed limit. You may never drive above the legal speed limit. Decrease your speed when anything makes conditions less than ideal.

When you are approaching a school bus that has stopped on the road with its stop arm extended and lights flashing, come to a complete stop. Remain stopped until the stop signal is retracted and the flashing lights are turned off.

The only way to sober up after drinking alcohol is to allow time for your body to eliminate the alcohol in your system. Nothing you can do, including eating and drinking, can accelerate this process.

This sign indicates that turns in the direction of the arrow (in this case, to the right) are prohibited.

If you are already within an intersection when the traffic light turns yellow, you should clear the intersection as quickly as possible.

When passing a motorcycle, allow a full lane to the motorcycle. Never crowd into the same lane as the motorcycle. Returning to the original lane too soon can force a rider to swerve to the right and into traffic or off the road.

To prevent yourself from becoming an aggressive driver, concentrate on driving and don’t take the actions of other drivers personally. Be realistic about your travel time, drive within posted speed limits, and be forgiving of other drivers using the roadway.

This sign warns drivers that they are arriving upon a fork in the road and they must bear either right or left.

Any time you come to a place where people may cross or enter your path, or where one line of traffic meets another, you should look to the left and right sides of your vehicle to make sure no one is coming.

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a measure of the percentage of alcohol in a person’s blood. The higher the BAC, the more impaired a person is.

A flashing red traffic light means the same thing as a stop sign. You must come to a complete stop, yield to other traffic and pedestrians, and then proceed when it safe to do so.

Long trucks often have to swing wide to complete a right turn.

A reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle means it travels only at slow speeds.

This sign warns that two lanes of traffic going the same direction will soon merge into one lane.

Treat a flashing red traffic signal the same as you would treat a stop sign.

A round sign means you are approaching a railroad crossing.

Large trucks have much larger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

This sign warns drivers of an upcoming steep hill. Drivers should adjust their speed accordingly to avoid collisions and brake damage.

This sign indicates that you are approaching a steep hill. Slow down and be ready to shift to a lower gear.

If a vehicle is stalled just out of sight on the roadway, you must be able to stop.

You must stop at a railroad crossing where signs, warning devices, or flaggers warn you of the presence of a train.

If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, slow down gradually and do not apply the brakes.

You must stop before reaching the bus, regardless of your direction of travel.

A five-sided sign is used to alert drivers to a school zone.

When driving in fog, you should slow down and use your low beam lights.

Remove all snow, ice, and frost from your vehicle’s windows and mirrors before you start to drive.

Orange-colored signs indicate construction areas.

You must pull over to the right curb or side of the road and come to a complete stop.

When traffic permits, you should make room to allow vehicles to merge into your lane.

You may not stop, stand, or park at a red-painted curb.

If you become tired while driving, it is best to stop to rest or change drivers.

Trucks take longer to stop than cars traveling at the same speed.

Drivers should signal when pulling next to a curb or away from a curb.

This sign indicates that a divided highway begins ahead. Keep to the right of the median divider.

Bicyclists and motorists are expected to follow the same rules of the road.

This sign indicates parking spaces reserved for vehicles with disabilities.