Alabama Road Signs Test

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80% Passing score
10 Questions
2 Mistakes allowed
If you’re studying for the Alabama learner’s permit test, the road signs are not the part to treat casually. They look simple enough, sure. A Stop sign means stop, right? But then the test bring sup school zones, railroad crossings, no-passing zones, pavement markings, warning signs, traffic signals, and those guide signs that seem harmless until you realize you only half-read them. That is where this Alabama permit practice test earns its keep. Alabama driver licensing runs through the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, and the official knowledge test is based on the Alabama Driver Manual. So, yes, the manual matters. The real exam pulls from Alabama traffic laws, road signs, safe-driving rules, and the rest of the material tucked into that manual. Not glamorous reading, exactly, but useful. Very useful, actually, when you are sitting at the testing station and trying not to second-guess a sign you have seen a thousand times from a passenger seat. This Alabama DMV signs practice test gives you 20 multiple-choice questions focused on the signs and signals Alabama drivers need to recognize without staring at them like they are a riddle. You will see the familiar stuff, like Stop and Yield, but also regulatory signs, warning signs, informational signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, school zone signs, railroad crossing signs, and roundabout-related rules. A little dry? Maybe. Important? Absolutely. Alabama does not have a separate road-sign-only test for a standard Class D learner license, so those questions are folded into the main Alabama knowledge test and count toward your overall score. Many Alabama permit test providers use a 30-question format, where 24 correct answers are needed to pass. That is an 80% passing score, with only 6 misses to spare, which is not exactly a huge cushion if signs are your weak spot. The instant feedback helps, because it shows where you are solid and where you are bluffing a little. Better to find that out here than after paying the official $5 knowledge-test fee, and better to know before test day that ALEA says checks are not accepted, before you dust off your checkbook, assuming you even know what that is. Take the practice test, miss the annoying questions now, and get more comfortable with the signs, signals, and road rules you will need at the office and on Alabama roads afterward.
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Sample Alabama Permit Test Questions

Question 1

The pictured crossroad symbol warns of what roadway feature?

This sign shows one type of:
  1. A. An intersection ahead
  2. B. A series of road curves
  3. C. A mandatory right turn
  4. D. A lane shift

Correct answer: A. – An intersection ahead

The crossroad warning sign indicates that another road crosses the highway ahead. It is one of the yellow warning signs used to alert drivers to changing or potentially hazardous roadway conditions. Approach with added attention for the upcoming intersection.

Source: Alabama Driver Manual — Ch. 5, “Warning Signs”

Question 2

What roadway condition does the pictured warning sign indicate?

This sign means:
  1. A. A dip or low area in the roadway
  2. B. A soft shoulder beside the pavement
  3. C. A pedestrian crossing ahead
  4. D. A required stop ahead

Correct answer: A. – A dip or low area in the roadway

The DIP warning sign identifies a low place in the roadway ahead. The driver manual directs motorists to slow down for this condition. It is different from a bump sign, which warns that the roadway rises sharply rather than dropping.

Source: Alabama Driver Manual — Ch. 5, “Warning Signs”

Question 3

What does the pictured orange warning sign announce?

This sign means:
  1. A. A pedestrian crossing
  2. B. The end of a work zone
  3. C. A school crossing
  4. D. A flagger controlling traffic ahead

Correct answer: D. – A flagger controlling traffic ahead

The sign warns that a flagger is ahead and may be directing traffic through a construction area. The Alabama Driver Manual tells motorists entering work areas to proceed cautiously and obey signs and instructions. Be prepared to respond to the flagger’s directions.

Source: Alabama Driver Manual — Ch. 5, “Warning Signs”

Question 4

The pictured yellow bicycle sign warns that:

This sign means:
  1. A. Children may be playing nearby
  2. B. Bicycle rentals are available
  3. C. Motor vehicles are entering a park
  4. D. Bicycles may cross the roadway ahead

Correct answer: D. – Bicycles may cross the roadway ahead

The bicycle crossing sign alerts drivers to a location where bicycle traffic may cross the roadway. Yellow warning signs identify conditions ahead that require additional caution. Watch the roadway and its edges for people approaching the crossing on bicycles.

Source: Alabama Driver Manual — Ch. 5, “Warning Signs”

Question 5

On an Alabama roadway, what change does the pictured warning sign announce?

This sign means:
  1. A. A turn is required at the next intersection
  2. B. The divided-highway section ends ahead
  3. C. A one-way street begins ahead
  4. D. The roadway is closed ahead

Correct answer: B. – The divided-highway section ends ahead

This is the Divided Highway Ends warning sign. It tells drivers that the divided-roadway section is ending ahead. Because the road layout is changing, approach with the extra caution required by a warning sign.

Source: Alabama Driver Manual — Ch. 5, “Warning Signs”

Question 6

When turning right on a steady green light, you must yield to:

  1. A. Vehicles waiting behind you
  2. B. Only traffic that enters after your turn begins
  3. C. Pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk
  4. D. No one, because a green light gives an absolute right-of-way

Correct answer: C. – Pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk

Alabama law permits a right or left turn on a circular green signal unless a sign prohibits the movement. A turning driver must yield to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk. The driver must also yield to other vehicles lawfully within the intersection.

Source: Ala. Code § 32-5A-32(1)(a) – Traffic-Control Signal Legend

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