Alabama DMV Permit Practice Test 3: 50 Questions
Practice Test 3 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Alabama driving rules, including uncontrolled intersection, right turn on red, school zone compliance and white diamond pavement marking. Each answer is explained as soon as you pick it, and every question is listed with its answer in the study guide below.
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What Practice Test 3 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Uncontrolled Intersection
- Right Turn on Red
- School Zone Compliance
- White Diamond Pavement Marking
- Night Driving
- Large Truck Following Distance
- Lane Reduction Warning
- Flashing Red Signal
- Downhill Grade Control
- Disabled Parking
- Railroad Crossing Approach
- Freeway On-Ramp Merging
- Fog Driving
- Emergency Vehicle on Roadside
- Green Arrow Signal
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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What should you do when approaching an uncontrolled intersection?
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A. Yield to vehicles on your right
At uncontrolled intersections, drivers must yield to vehicles on the right.
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What must a driver do before turning right on a red signal where allowed?
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B. Come to a complete stop and yield
Drivers must stop completely and yield before turning right on red.
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What should you do when approaching a school zone during posted hours?
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C. Reduce speed
Drivers must slow down in school zones when required.
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What does a white diamond symbol on the roadway indicate?
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B. Reserved lane
White diamonds mark lanes reserved for special use.
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What should you do when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the roadside?
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C. Move over or slow down
Drivers must give space to emergency responders.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 3, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. What should you do when approaching an uncontrolled intersection?
Correct answer: Yield to vehicles on your right
Why: At uncontrolled intersections, drivers must yield to vehicles on the right.
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Q2. What does a solid white line on the right edge of the roadway indicate?
Correct answer: The edge of the roadway
Why: Solid white edge lines mark the boundary of the roadway.
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Q3. What must a driver do before turning right on a red signal where allowed?
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and yield
Why: Drivers must stop completely and yield before turning right on red.
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Q4. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: A warning of possible hazards
Why: Yellow diamond signs warn of road conditions or hazards ahead.
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Q5. What should you do when driving on a wet roadway?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
Why: Wet roads reduce traction and increase stopping distance.
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Q6. What does a broken white line between lanes allow?
Correct answer: Lane changes when safe
Why: Broken white lines separate lanes moving in the same direction.
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Q7. What should you do when approaching pedestrians waiting at a crosswalk?
Correct answer: Yield and be prepared to stop
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.
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Q8. What does a blue traffic sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Why: Blue signs provide information about services such as fuel or lodging.
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Q9. What does a double solid yellow line mean?
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing for all drivers.
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Q10. What should you do when approaching a work zone?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and stay alert
Why: Work zones require extra caution and reduced speeds.
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Q11. What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
Why: Flashing yellow signals warn drivers to slow down.
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Q12. What should you do before changing lanes?
Correct answer: Check mirrors and blind spots
Why: Checking blind spots helps prevent collisions.
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Q13. What does a broken yellow centerline indicate?
Correct answer: Passing is allowed when safe
Why: Broken yellow lines allow passing when conditions are safe.
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Q14. What should you do when approaching a school zone during posted hours?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Drivers must slow down in school zones when required.
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Q15. What does a white rectangular traffic sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws or regulations
Why: White rectangular signs provide regulatory information.
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Q16. What should you do if your vehicle begins to skid?
Correct answer: Steer in the direction you want the front to go
Why: Steering into the skid helps regain control.
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Q17. What does a solid yellow line on your side of the centerline mean?
Correct answer: Passing is not allowed
Why: A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing.
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Q18. What should you do when approaching a railroad crossing with no signals?
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop
Why: Drivers must look and listen for trains at all crossings.
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Q19. You want to park on an Alabama street near a stop sign at the side of the road. What is the closest you may park to the stop sign?
Correct answer: 30 feet away
Why: Alabama does not allow parking within 30 feet of any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal at the side of the road.
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Q20. What should you do when driving at night on an unlit road?
Correct answer: Use high beams when no traffic is present
Why: High beams improve visibility when they do not affect others.
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Q21. What does a lane reduction sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Fewer lanes ahead
Why: Lane reduction signs alert drivers to merging traffic.
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Q22. What should you do when backing up your vehicle?
Correct answer: Look behind and around the vehicle
Why: Drivers must check all areas before backing up.
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Q23. What does a circular yellow sign with an X and RR warn of?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead
Why: This sign warns of an upcoming railroad crossing.
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Q24. What should you do when entering a roadway from an alley?
Correct answer: Yield to all traffic
Why: Drivers entering from alleys must yield to roadway traffic.
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Q25. What does a solid white line between lanes indicate?
Correct answer: Lane changes are discouraged
Why: Solid white lines discourage lane changes.
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Q26. What should you do when approaching a yield sign?
Correct answer: Slow down and yield if necessary
Why: Yield signs require giving right-of-way when needed.
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Q27. What is the safest following distance under normal conditions?
Correct answer: At least two seconds
Why: A two-second gap allows time to react safely.
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Q28. What does a green arrow traffic signal allow?
Correct answer: A protected turn
Why: A green arrow allows turning without conflicting traffic.
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Q29. What should you do if your wheels leave the paved roadway?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer back gradually
Why: Gradual steering helps maintain control.
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Q30. What does a regulatory sign communicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws
Why: Regulatory signs state laws drivers must obey.
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Q31. What should you do when approaching pedestrians already crossing?
Correct answer: Yield and wait
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
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Q32. What does a flashing red traffic signal require drivers to do?
Correct answer: Stop completely
Why: Flashing red signals function like stop signs.
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Q33. What should you do when driving in fog?
Correct answer: Use low-beam headlights
Why: Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility.
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Q34. What does a yellow pennant-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: No passing zone ahead
Why: Pennant-shaped signs mark no-passing zones.
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Q35. What should you do when following a large truck?
Correct answer: Increase following distance
Why: Large trucks need extra space due to limited visibility.
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Q36. What does a green traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Proceed if the intersection is clear
Why: A green light allows movement when safe.
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Q37. What should you do when parking downhill with a curb?
Correct answer: Turn wheels toward the curb
Why: Turning wheels toward the curb helps prevent rolling.
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Q38. What does a white diamond symbol on the roadway indicate?
Correct answer: Reserved lane
Why: White diamonds mark lanes reserved for special use.
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Q39. What should you do when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the roadside?
Correct answer: Move over or slow down
Why: Drivers must give space to emergency responders.
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Q40. What does a solid white stop line indicate?
Correct answer: Where to stop at an intersection
Why: Drivers must stop behind marked stop lines.
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Q41. What should you do when approaching a curve warning sign?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Curve signs warn drivers to slow down.
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Q42. You are about to pass a person riding a bicycle on an Alabama road. How much space does Alabama law require between your car and the rider?
Correct answer: At least three feet
Why: Alabama law requires at least three feet between your vehicle and a person on a bicycle when you pass.
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Q43. What should you do if traffic signals are not operating?
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
Why: When signals are dark, four-way stop rules apply.
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Q44. What does a red arrow traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Stop for that direction
Why: A red arrow prohibits movement in that direction.
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Q45. What should you do when entering a freeway from an on-ramp?
Correct answer: Adjust speed and yield to traffic
Why: Drivers entering freeways must yield to traffic already on it.
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Q46. What does a posted speed limit sign show?
Correct answer: The maximum lawful speed
Why: Speed limit signs show the legal maximum speed.
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Q47. What is the safest response to aggressive driving?
Correct answer: Avoid and do not engage
Why: Avoiding confrontation reduces risk.
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Q48. What should you do when driving on a long downhill grade?
Correct answer: Use lower gears
Why: Lower gears help control speed safely.
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Q49. What should you do when approaching a marked stop line?
Correct answer: Stop before the line
Why: Drivers must stop at marked stop lines.
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Q50. What should you do when approaching a parking space marked for disabled use without a permit?
Correct answer: Do not park there
Why: Parking in disabled spaces without a permit is not allowed.