DMV Practice Test #1
The curved arrow serves as an indication that
This sign advises drivers that a median or divider separates the traffic lanes ahead and that they should proceed cautiously because each route only allows traffic in one direction. Drivers must keep right.
A driver in front of you is giving a signal by raising his or her arm and hand. This motorist desires to
You can signal with your hands or with the signal lights on your car. Use hand signals if the signal lights are out or if bright sunshine makes them difficult to see. When a driver in front of you indicates with their hand and arm raised, they are ready to make a right turn.
Unless otherwise indicated, the top speed limit for cars carrying trailers on a two-lane, undivided roadway is .
Unless otherwise posted, the top speed limit for cars carrying trailers on two-lane undivided highways is 55 mph.
What should you do initially during a traffic stop for enforcement?
You can let the police officer know that you are aware of their presence by turning on your right turn signal. On the center median, don't stop.
The driver is given a warning by this sign that the road is a
The driver should pay attention to this sign because it provides information about a winding road.
What does this sign imply?
You will be joining with other traffic going in the same direction as you. Drivers who enter the roadway from the right must give way to vehicles traveling on the primary thoroughfare and must use the speed-change lanes to merge into the direct traffic flow safely and smoothly. Warning Signs can be found in the Alabama Driver Manual under Chapter 5: Signs, Signals, and Road Markings.
Operating a motor vehicle that does not belong to you without first obtaining permission from the owner could result in a _______.
If you are caught driving a vehicle that does not belong to you without the owner's permission in the state of Alabama, your driver's license could be suspended for an undetermined amount of time. Chapter 2 of the Alabama DPS Driver Manual is titled "Revocation, You May Lose Your License."
Which of the following statements regarding the use of your headlights is NOT correct?
You must use your headlights beginning a half-hour after sunset and continuing until half an hour before sunrise. You are also required to turn on your headlights when visibility is poor and when you need to use your windshield wipers continuously because of adverse weather conditions. It is dangerous to operate a vehicle with only the parking lights activated.
A two-line solid white border indicates:
Two lanes moving in the same direction are divided by a double solid white line, but it is not permitted to cross it. Highways frequently employ double solid white lines to demarcate high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes from other lanes moving in the same direction.
The meaning of this sign is?
A traffic control signal will be coming up shortly. Motorists must keep an eye out for the green, red, or yellow traffic lights.
There is currently a car parked close to a fire hydrant. Is it legal to park the car there?
You cannot park closer than fifteen feet to a fire hydrant. This leaves sufficient space for the fire department to access the hydrant if they need to respond to a fire in the surrounding area.
When there is no crosswalk sign, you must
Any crosswalk, whether it is marked or not, must be given to pedestrians the right of way by drivers.
A two-lane road with special "turnout" areas
On two-lane roadways, specific "turnout" locations are occasionally designated. To make room for traffic coming up behind you, move into these zones. If five or more vehicles are following you while you are moving slowly down a two-lane highway or road where passing is dangerous, you must pull into a turnout area to allow them to pass.
When animals are close to a road, you should
Drivers should slow down and obey any instructions given by the person in charge of the animals if they spot any animals or livestock.
What does this sign that has an arrow on it mean?
When you see this supplementary arrow on the route marker assembly, it indicates that you are getting close to a right turn so that you can keep going on that route.
This sign for the service indicates that
This sign is for the service. It is recommended that drivers use the available lodging facilities if they do so.