AL DMV Written Knowledge 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Alabama, what is the speed limit in a residential district unless otherwise posted?
- 25 mph
- 30 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
- 20 mph
Correct answer: 30 mph
Alabama law sets the default residential speed limit at 30 mph unless signs indicate otherwise.
Question 2: When approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on a two-lane road in Alabama, drivers must:
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- Stop only if children are visible
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Honk and proceed with caution
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing
Alabama requires all traffic on a two-lane road to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights until the lights are turned off.
Question 3: What does a solid yellow line on your side of the center line mean?
- Passing is allowed with caution
- Passing is prohibited on your side (Correct answer)
- The lane is for emergency vehicles only
- You may turn left at any time
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited on your side
A solid yellow line on your side of the roadway means you may not pass.
Question 4: In Alabama, headlights must be turned on:
- Only after midnight
- From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is less than 500 feet (Correct answer)
- Only during rain
- Whenever the radio is on
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is less than 500 feet
Alabama law requires headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is under 500 feet.
Question 5: When two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
- The vehicle on the left
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The larger vehicle
- The vehicle traveling faster
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right
At a four-way stop, the driver on the right has the right-of-way when vehicles arrive simultaneously.
Question 6: What is the minimum following distance recommended under normal driving conditions?
- One second
- Two seconds
- Three to four seconds (Correct answer)
- Ten seconds
Correct answer: Three to four seconds
A three-to-four-second following distance gives adequate time to react under normal conditions.
Question 7: In Alabama, a driver under 21 is considered driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of:
- 0.08% or higher
- 0.05% or higher
- 0.02% or higher (Correct answer)
- 0.10% or higher
Correct answer: 0.02% or higher
Alabama's zero-tolerance law sets the limit at 0.02% BAC for drivers under 21.
AL DMV Written Knowledge 2
In Alabama, what is the speed limit in a residential district unless otherwise posted?