Key Alabama facts: Right-of-Way
A driver who enters an uncontrolled intersection at an unlawful speed loses any right of way they would otherwise have. Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Right of Way and Yielding, PDF p. 65 Yield to police, fire and ambulance vehicles that are using flashing red or blue lights together with a siren or bell. Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Right of Way and Yielding, PDF p. 65; Stopping, PDF p. 63 A blind pedestrian holding out a red-tipped white cane, or walking with a guide dog, gets the right of way, and drivers must stop. Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Right of Way and Yielding, PDF p. 65 At a 4-way stop, wait a few seconds to be sure no one else starts into the intersection, even when it is your turn, because many people ignore the rule. Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Regulatory Signs, PDF p. 44 School bus amber lights come on at least 300 feet before a stop in rural areas and at least 100 feet in towns. Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, School Buses, PDF p. 64 Sample Right-of-Way questions
A pedestrian at the corner holds out a cane to cross. Which cane tells you the person is blind?
A solid black cane A white cane with a red tip An orange cane A yellow cane with black stripes Show the answer
A white cane with a red tip
Stop and give the right of way to a blind person with a red-tipped white cane or a guide dog.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Right of Way and Yielding, PDF p. 65
Which signals mark an emergency vehicle that you must yield to in Alabama?
Hazard flashers with no siren A flashing green light with a horn A flashing red or blue light with a siren or bell A steady white light with no sound Show the answer
A flashing red or blue light with a siren or bell
Pull to the side and stop for police, fire and ambulance vehicles using these lights and sounds.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Right of Way and Yielding, PDF p. 65; Stopping, PDF p. 63
How far back from a stopped school bus must you stop?
At least 20 feet At least 3 feet At least 5 feet At least 200 feet Show the answer
At least 20 feet
Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus that is stopped with its signals on.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, School Buses, PDF p. 64
You are waiting at a red light. Where must your car not be?
Across the crosswalk Behind the stop line Within your own lane Behind the car ahead Show the answer
Across the crosswalk
Do not block crosswalks while you wait at a stop sign or red light.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Pedestrians, PDF p. 67
An ambulance with its siren on comes up while you wait at a roundabout entrance. What should you do?
Pull over and let it pass before entering Back away from the entrance Stop inside the circle Enter quickly to stay ahead of it Show the answer
Pull over and let it pass before entering
Always yield to emergency vehicles. If you are not yet in the roundabout, pull over and wait.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Emergency Vehicles in the Roundabout, PDF p. 60
You speed into an uncontrolled intersection while another car arrives from your left. What happens to your right of way?
It depends on who honks first You lose it by entering at an unlawful speed It passes to the larger vehicle You keep it because you are on the right Show the answer
You lose it by entering at an unlawful speed
Normally the car on the left yields, but a driver going faster than the law allows gives up that right.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Right of Way and Yielding, PDF p. 65
On a rural road, how far ahead of a stop does a school bus turn on its amber lights?
At least 1,000 feet At least 300 feet At least two miles At least 50 feet Show the answer
At least 300 feet
Amber lights warn that the bus is getting ready to stop. In towns they come on at least 100 feet before.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, School Buses, PDF p. 64
A pedestrian crosses in the middle of the block, away from any crosswalk. Who must yield?
Only trucks and buses must stop Drivers must always stop for them The pedestrian must yield Whoever is moving faster Show the answer
The pedestrian must yield
Pedestrians crossing anywhere other than a crosswalk must yield to all vehicles.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Pedestrians, PDF p. 67
At a 4-way stop it is your turn to go. What else does the manual advise?
Wave everyone else through first Go at once, since you have priority Wait a few seconds and look first Honk before you go Show the answer
Wait a few seconds and look first
Many drivers do not follow the order of arrival, so check before you pull out.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Regulatory Signs, PDF p. 44
On a four-lane highway, a police car is stopped on the shoulder with lights flashing. What should you do if it is safe?
Honk as you go by Stop in your lane behind it Move out of the lane next to it Stay in your lane at full speed Show the answer
Move out of the lane next to it
Alabama's Move Over law requires you to leave the lane closest to a stopped emergency vehicle or wrecker.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Move-Over Law, PDF p. 70
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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.
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