Alabama Lanes & Turns practice test
Practice lane markings, turns, passing and merging: 37 questions based on the Alabama Driver Manual, 13 of them on Alabama's own rules.
Key Alabama facts: Lanes & Turns
Passing across the center line is not allowed on a hill or curve unless you can see 500 feet or more of clear road ahead. Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Passing, PDF p. 67 You may pass on the right on one-way streets and on roads with at least two marked lanes going your way. Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Passing, PDF pp. 66-67 Use the left turn signal before passing and the right turn signal after passing, before moving back into the right lane. Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Passing, PDF p. 66 Three-point turns are not allowed on interstate freeways, on curves, or near hilltops where drivers coming from either direction cannot see you within 500 feet. Chapter 3, The Driving Task, Three-Point Turn, PDF p. 25 To turn left from a four-lane or divided highway, turn from the lane nearest the center line or divider. Chapter 3, The Driving Task, Turning from Four-Lane Highways, PDF p. 23 Sample Lanes & Turns questions
Near a hilltop, drivers from either direction must be able to see you from at least how far for a three-point turn?
50 feet 500 feet 100 feet 200 feet Show the answer
500 feet
If you cannot be seen within 500 feet, do not turn around there.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 3, The Driving Task, Three-Point Turn, PDF p. 25
An entrance ramp has a YIELD sign and no acceleration lane. What must you do?
Yield and stop if needed before entering Stop only if a truck is coming Speed past the YIELD sign Force your way into the traffic Show the answer
Yield and stop if needed before entering
Wait for a safe gap rather than pushing into the main traffic.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 8, Driving the Freeways, Entering the Freeway, PDF pp. 78-79
You are in a freeway acceleration lane. When should you stop there?
Only if it is absolutely necessary Whenever a truck passes Always, before merging Whenever you signal Show the answer
Only if it is absolutely necessary
Use the lane to build up speed and merge smoothly.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 8, Driving the Freeways, Entering the Freeway, PDF p. 78
Leaving a curbside space, you merge into moving traffic. Which lane do you take first?
Whichever lane is fastest The center turn lane The nearest lane The far left lane Show the answer
The nearest lane
Change lanes later, once it is safe.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 3, The Driving Task, Starting from a Parking Place, PDF p. 22
You want to turn left from a four-lane highway. Which lane should you turn from?
The lane nearest the center line The right lane The shoulder Any lane, if you signal Show the answer
The lane nearest the center line
Turn from the inside lane without swinging wide.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 3, The Driving Task, Turning from Four-Lane Highways, PDF p. 23
Where are three-point turns not allowed?
On a straight, quiet street with a long clear view On a wide street with light traffic On interstate freeways In an empty parking lot Show the answer
On interstate freeways
They are also barred on curves and near hilltops where other drivers cannot see you in time.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 3, The Driving Task, Three-Point Turn, PDF p. 25
Where does Alabama law allow you to pass on the right?
Nowhere in Alabama On two-lane roads when the car ahead is slow On one-way roads and roads with two or more lanes your way On any road, using the shoulder Show the answer
On one-way roads and roads with two or more lanes your way
Be careful when you do. Drivers from some other states may not expect it.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Passing, PDF pp. 66-67
You plan to turn right across a bicycle lane. How does Alabama law say to do it?
Turn from the left lane across the bike lane Enter the bike lane first, if it is safe Speed up to turn before the bicyclist Stop in the travel lane and turn sharply Show the answer
Enter the bike lane first, if it is safe
Drive into the bike lane before the turn, as long as that does not endanger a bicyclist in the lane.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 3, The Driving Task, Sharing the Road with Bicycles, PDF p. 26
Which signals should you use when passing on a two-lane road?
No signals are needed at all Hazard lights the whole time A right signal before you pull out Left before passing, right before returning Show the answer
Left before passing, right before returning
Signals let the driver ahead and others know what you are doing.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Passing, PDF p. 66
Yellow lines outline an island in the road ahead. On which side must you pass it?
Straight over it The right side Either side The left side Show the answer
The right side
Yellow lines can mark obstructions and islands, which are passed on the right.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Pavement Markings, Edge Striping, PDF p. 54
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024 (cover), PDF created 2024-12-05 and modified 2025-01-23, read 2026-11-09, plus ALEA's Graduated Driver License and Alabama Move Over Act pages. Pages cited are PDF pages (printed page = PDF page - 2); PDF pp. 20-21 repeat the suspension list. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.
