AL DMV Written Knowledge 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You are driving on an Alabama interstate and miss your exit. What should you do?
- Stop and back up carefully on the shoulder
- Make a U-turn through the median
- Continue to the next exit (Correct answer)
- Stop and wait for police assistance
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit
Backing up or making U-turns on an interstate is illegal and dangerous, so you must proceed to the next exit.
Question 2: A flashing yellow traffic signal means:
- Stop and wait for green
- Slow down and proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- The signal is broken, treat as a stop sign
- Speed up to clear the intersection
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light warns drivers to slow down and proceed with caution.
Question 3: When parking uphill with a curb, you should turn your front wheels:
- Toward the curb
- Away from the curb (Correct answer)
- Straight ahead
- It does not matter
Correct answer: Away from the curb
Turning wheels away from the curb lets the car roll back into the curb if brakes fail.
Question 4: If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:
- Brake hard immediately
- Ease off the accelerator and steer straight (Correct answer)
- Accelerate to regain traction
- Turn sharply toward the shoulder
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer straight
Easing off the gas and steering straight allows the tires to regain contact with the road.
Question 5: In Alabama, how far before a turn must you signal your intention in a business or residential district?
- At least 100 feet (Correct answer)
- At least 50 feet
- At least 200 feet
- At least 25 feet
Correct answer: At least 100 feet
Alabama law requires a continuous turn signal for at least the last 100 feet before turning.
Question 6: When an emergency vehicle with sirens and flashing lights approaches from behind, you must:
- Speed up to get out of its way
- Pull to the right edge of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Stop immediately in your lane
- Move to the left lane
Correct answer: Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
Drivers must yield by pulling to the right side of the road and stopping until the emergency vehicle passes.
Question 7: Under Alabama's 'Move Over' law, when passing a stopped emergency vehicle on a multi-lane highway, you should:
- Honk to alert the officers
- Move into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle or slow down if you cannot (Correct answer)
- Maintain your speed and lane
- Stop completely next to the vehicle
Correct answer: Move into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle or slow down if you cannot
The Move Over law requires vacating the adjacent lane when possible, or slowing down significantly if not.
AL DMV Written Knowledge 3
You are driving on an Alabama interstate and miss your exit.
What should you do?