Alabama road signs practice test
Road signs are part of the single knowledge test. Practise the 26 sign questions we wrote from the Alabama handbook, then drill every common sign.
Alabama handbook sign questions
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Question 1How far before a railroad crossing is the round yellow RR warning sign placed?
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A: 750 feet. The round yellow RR sign is placed 750 feet before the track. Alabama Driver Manual: Railroad Crossings – Advanced Warnings, page 38.
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Question 2What should you do at a railroad crossing with a crossbuck sign but no other warning devices?
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A: Slow down, look and listen for trains, and be prepared to stop. At a crossbuck, slow down and be prepared to stop. With no warning devices, slow down, look and listen before crossing. Alabama Driver Manual: Railroad Crossings – Advanced Warnings, page 39.
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Question 3Several cars arrive at an Alabama 4-way stop at the same time. Which goes first, according to the manual?
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B: The vehicle furthest to the right. The first to stop goes first. When more than one arrive together, the vehicle furthest to the right goes first. Alabama Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 42.
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Question 4What does a YIELD sign require?
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B: Slow down so you can yield to pedestrians and vehicles on the intersecting road. YIELD means slow down so you can yield to pedestrians crossing and to vehicles on the intersecting road. Alabama Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 42.
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Question 5What does a white-on-red WRONG WAY sign mean?
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D: You are approaching a one-way road or ramp from the wrong direction. It warns you are approaching a one-way highway or ramp from the wrong direction. Alabama Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 42.
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Question 6What does an EMERGENCY STOPPING ONLY sign mean?
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D: Stopping is permitted only for real emergencies. Stopping is permitted only for real emergencies. Alabama Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 43.
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Question 7A sign shows SPEED LIMIT 55 with MINIMUM 45. What does it mean?
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A: Drive between 45 and 55 mph under normal conditions. These are the maximum and minimum speeds allowed on that section of highway under normal conditions; minimums are usually posted on freeways. Alabama Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 43.
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Question 8What does a NO TURN ON RED sign mean?
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A: You may not turn right or left on red at that signal. When this sign is posted at a signal, neither a right nor a left turn is allowed while the light is red. Alabama Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 44.
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Question 9What colors are Alabama warning signs in construction areas?
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C: Black on orange. Warning signs are black and yellow, except construction-area signs, which are black and orange. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 44.
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Question 10What does a SOFT SHOULDER sign warn?
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D: The side of the road is soft; don't drive off the pavement. The side of the road is soft, so do not drive off the pavement. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 45.
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Question 11What does a ONE LANE BRIDGE sign warn you of?
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C: There isn't room on the bridge to meet or pass another vehicle. The bridge ahead is only wide enough for one vehicle, so you can't meet or pass another car or truck on it. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 46.
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Question 12What does a yellow sign with a T-shaped symbol mean?
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C: You can't go straight ahead; you must turn right or left. You cannot go straight ahead; the road ends and you must turn right or left. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 45.
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Question 13What does a PAVEMENT ENDS sign mean?
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B: The road surface ahead changes to gravel or dirt. The road surface ahead will change to gravel or dirt; be prepared. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 47.
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Question 14What does a sign showing a truck crossing symbol mean?
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A: Watch for trucks entering the highway. Truck Crossing means watch for trucks entering the highway. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 47.
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Question 15Where is the yellow NO PASSING ZONE pennant sign placed?
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B: On the left side of a two-lane road at the beginning of the no-passing zone. The pennant is placed on the left side of a two-lane road to warn of the beginning of a no-passing zone. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 48.
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Question 16In Alabama, what color are guide signs that give directions to motorists?
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C: Green and white. Green-and-white guide signs give directions. Blue and white is used for services, and brown and white marks recreational or cultural sites. Alabama Driver Manual: Informational or Guide Signs, page 51.
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Question 17What do blue and white guide signs indicate?
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C: Services. Blue and white signs indicate services such as gas, food, lodging and hospitals. Alabama Driver Manual: Informational or Guide Signs, page 51.
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Question 18Where does zero mileage for Alabama highway mileposts usually begin?
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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.
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Question 19What does a MERGE sign showing a lane joining from the right tell you, according to the Alabama manual?
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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.
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Question 20What does a DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS sign warn of?
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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.
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Question 21What does a DIP sign mean?
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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.
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Question 22What does a sign showing a cyclist with '3 FT MINIMUM' mean?
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C: A 3-foot minimum clearance is required when passing bicyclists. A 3-foot minimum clearance is required when passing a bicyclist. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 50.
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Question 23Large flashing or sequencing arrow panels in a work zone tell you:
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A: Which lane to move into because part of the road ahead is closed. Arrow panels guide drivers into certain lanes and tell them part of the road ahead is closed. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 50.
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Question 24What does a yellow sign with a pedestrian symbol near a crosswalk mean?
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B: A location where people on foot often cross; slow down and watch both sides. It marks a place where pedestrians often cross, not always at an intersection. Slow down, watch both sides, and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 49.
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Question 25What does a SCHOOL BUS STOP AHEAD sign warn of?
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A: A school bus stop ahead; watch for stopped buses and children. A school bus stop is ahead; be ready for stopped buses and children. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 49.
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Question 26What does a DEAD END sign mean?
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D: The street has no outlet. DEAD END means the street has no outlet. Alabama Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 47.
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