Alabama ALEA permit practice test 8

B: Arm extended upward. A right turn is signaled with the hand and arm extended upward. Alabama Driver Manual: Changing Lanes, page 66.

D: Under 19. All applicants under 19 must present a current Student Enrollment/Exclusion Form (DL-1-93), since the license requires school attendance or graduation. Alabama Driver Manual: Identification Requirements, page 8.

A: Drowsiness or unawareness brought on by the monotony of expressway driving. Highway hypnosis is drowsiness or unawareness caused by monotony: wind, tires and engine hum. Shift your eyes around and read signs to stay alert. Alabama Driver Manual: Highway Hypnosis and Fatigue, page 32.

B: Wait until the truck completes its turn. Trucks swing wide left to turn right. Don't try to pass on the right; you could be trapped in the 'squeeze play'. Wait for the truck to finish. Alabama Driver Manual: Sharing the Road with Large Vehicles, page 28.

D: Dirt or sand. Use dirt or sand to smother it. Don't use water; burning gasoline floats on it and spreads the fire. Alabama Driver Manual: Driving Emergencies, page 75.

A: Pump the brakes, releasing when the wheels lock and reapplying. Pump your brakes: if the wheels lock, release, then squeeze again, repeating until stopped. Alabama Driver Manual: Slippery Roads Are Hazardous, page 71.

D: At the south and west state lines, or where routes begin. Milepost numbering normally starts at zero where a route enters the state on the south or west, or at the junction where the route begins. Alabama Driver Manual: Mileposts, page 52.

A: People on bicycles might occupy the travel lane. A sharrow on the pavement warns that bicyclists may be riding in the travel lane, so be ready to share it. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 50.

B: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. Besides English, ALEA offers the written test in 11 languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. Alabama Driver Manual: Foreign Examinations, page 9.

D: Look to the front, sides and rear and keep looking over your right shoulder while backing slowly. Look in all directions, then keep looking over your right shoulder to the rear while backing slowly; don't depend on your mirror. Alabama Driver Manual: Other Traffic Laws, page 66.

D: Yes, you must stop for a school or church bus with its stop arm extended and red lights flashing. The stop-for-the-bus rule covers church buses as well as school buses whenever the stop arm is out and the red lights flash. Alabama Driver Manual: Stopping, page 61.

B: Open the radiator cap. If the cooling system boils, pull over and turn off the engine. Do NOT open the radiator cap. Alabama Driver Manual: Driving Emergencies, page 75.

D: Reinforced tire chains. Snow treads help in normal snow but not on ice. Reinforced tire chains are best for ice, packed snow and deep snow. Alabama Driver Manual: Winter Driving, page 71.

D: Traffic will merge with yours; drivers entering from the right must yield and use speed-change lanes. The sign warns that another lane joins yours. Drivers coming in from the right must give way to the main road and use the speed-change lane to merge smoothly. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 48.

B: Four years. An Alabama driver license expires four years after it is issued. Alabama Driver Manual: Renewing Your License, page 13.

C: More than three. It is unlawful to have more than three persons in the front seat if it obstructs the driver's view or hinders control. Alabama Driver Manual: Loads Must Conform to Law, page 67.

B: Yes. On an undivided highway of four to six lanes, traffic in both directions should stop for a stopped school or church bus. Alabama Driver Manual: Stopping, page 61.

D: Slow down, roll down the side window, look out to see ahead, and move off the highway. Slow down, open your side window and lean out far enough to see the road ahead, then get off the highway. Alabama Driver Manual: Driving Emergencies, page 75.

C: 35 mph. Tires start to ride up on water at about 35 mph, and by about 55 mph they can lose contact with the road completely. Alabama Driver Manual: Hydroplaning – Water Skiing on the Highway, page 72.

A: The divided highway ends; two-way traffic ahead. The divided highway is ending; expect two-way traffic. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 48.

C: 180 days. You may renew at any time within 180 days before expiration. Alabama Driver Manual: Renewing Your License, page 13.

D: A red flag at least 12 inches square at the end. By day, mark a load sticking out 4 feet or more behind the vehicle with a red flag at least 12 inches square; at night, use a red light that can be seen from 200 feet. Alabama Driver Manual: Loads Must Conform to Law, page 67.

D: On a divided highway with four or more lanes when the bus is in the opposing roadway. No stop is required on a divided highway with four or more lanes, at least two in each direction, when meeting a bus stopped in the opposing roadway, or one in a loading zone where pedestrians can't cross. Alabama Driver Manual: Stopping, page 61.

B: Take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow down. Ease off the gas and let the car lose speed on its own. If the tires are fully on the water, just release the accelerator and ride it out. Alabama Driver Manual: Hydroplaning – Water Skiing on the Highway, page 72.

D: There is a dip in the roadway; slow down. There is a dip in the roadway; slow down. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 46.