Alabama DMV practice test
Prepare for the Alabama learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.
Alabama practice tests
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Full practice tests in the format of the real Alabama knowledge test. Questions do not repeat between tests.
Road signs
Shapes, colors and meanings of the signs on the test.
Rules of the road
Right of way, turns, parking and sharing the road.
Alabama laws
Rules that are specific to Alabama.
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Key rules from the Alabama handbook
These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.
Getting your permit and license
- You can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
- Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
- File the crash report within 30 days.
- Report an address change within 30 days.
- A standard license is usually valid for 4 years.
- A Learner's License is valid for four years and can be renewed once.
- Reckless driving: 6 points; following too closely: 3; speeding over the posted limit: 2.
- Following too closely: 3 points.
- You may renew any time within 60 days before expiration.
- 60 days after the expiration date.
- 4 or more points, or 2 or more moving violations.
Rules of the road
- Signal at least 100 feet before you turn.
- Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
- Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights.
- Keep at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle ahead; add more in bad weather.
- Booster seat until at least 6 years old, or until the child fits the adult belt as the law describes.
- Children through age 14 must be restrained; the fine is $25.
- In poor conditions, increase to a four or five second count.
- Every 100 miles or every two hours.
- About 750 feet before the track.
- About 430 feet; a passenger car needs about 193 feet.
Speed limits
- Up to 70 mph on rural interstates where posted.
- 30 mph in an urban district.
- 45 mph on a county paved road; 35 mph on an unpaved road.
- 35 mph on an unpaved road.
Parking
- Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
- Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an uncontrolled intersection.
- Do not park within 30 feet of a STOP sign.
- Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
Alcohol and drugs
- 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
- For drivers under 21 the limit is 0.02%.
- The limit for commercial drivers is 0.04%.
- Has an implied consent law: refusing a lawful chemical test leads to license suspension.
- 90 days, plus a fine of $600 to $2,100 and up to one year in jail.
How to get a driver's license in Alabama
- Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 15 years old).
- Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
- Pass the road (driving) test.
Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).
Alabama driving rules in numbers
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Learner's permit from age
- 15 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 6 months
Speed limits by state
- Rural interstate (max)
- 70 mph
Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits
- Drivers 21+
- 0.08%
- Under 21
- 0.02%
- Commercial (CDL)
- 0.04%
Parking distances by state
- Fire hydrant
- 15 feet
- Crosswalk at an intersection
- 20 feet
- STOP sign or signal
- 30 feet
- Railroad crossing
- 50 feet
School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state
- Stop from a school bus at least
- 20 feet
Car seat and booster seat laws by state
- Booster seat until at least
- 6 years old
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Report a new address within
- 30 days
- License valid for
- 4 years
Sample questions
In Alabama, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
- 14½ years old
- 15 years old
- 15½ years old
- 16 years old
Alabama: you can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
In Alabama, a driver 21 or older is legally intoxicated starting at what blood alcohol content (BAC)?
- 0.05%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
- 0.12%
Alabama: 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
In Alabama, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- 10 feet
- 15 feet
- 20 feet
- 25 feet
Alabama: do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Alabama permit test: questions and answers
According to the Alabama driver handbook, the minimum age is 15.
Yes, as of our last check the Alabama DMV offers the knowledge test in this language. Confirm with the DMV before your visit.
From the official Alabama driver handbook (Alabama Driver Manual). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.