Alabama
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division
Alabama permit practice test
Free practice for the ALEA knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from, and 8 questions are checked against Alabama's own handbook.
Searching for the Alabama DMV practice test? In Alabama, driver licensing is handled by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division.
- Earliest permit
- 15
- Test
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- Pass mark
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— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.
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Alabama licensing facts we could verify
Each fact names its source and how we read it. Where an agency doesn't publish a detail, or blocked our checker, we say so instead of guessing.
- Licensing agency
- Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division
- Earliest learner permit
- 15Read in the official handbook, p. 11 · Alabama Driver Manual · checked October 12, 2026
- Knowledge test format
- Not confirmedALEA pages describe the test's topics but we found no published question count or pass mark.
- Official test online?
- Not confirmedNot stated on the official pages we could read.
Official handbook
Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) ↗We read this edition (November 2024) page by page on October 12, 2026 to check the Alabama-specific questions here. It is the source of truth — study it.
Official handbook; linked, not reproduced.
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Rules that differ from state to state
These come straight from the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page referenced — and several are numbers other states set differently.
At an all-way (four-way) stop, the driver who arrives and stops first goes first.
Handbook p. 44
At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Handbook p. 44
Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Handbook p. 31
Switch to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet.
Handbook p. 71
Use low beams when following another vehicle within 200 feet.
Handbook p. 71
Drivers 21 and over: the per se alcohol limit is 0.08% BAC.
Handbook p. 35
Drivers under 21: the limit is 0.02% BAC.
Handbook p. 35
Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Handbook p. 31
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See the situation, then decide
Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for Alabama (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.
Alabama · verified scene
Four-way stop: a tie
Know who goes first when two drivers stop at the same moment.
Approaching. You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
Rule: At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
- Alabama Driver Manual — p. 44
Read the whole scene as text
- Approaching: You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
- Both stopped: You and the blue car come to a full stop at your stop lines at the same moment.
- Right goes first: The blue car, on your right, proceeds through the intersection. You wait.
- Your turn: Once the blue car has cleared, you go.
Sample questions
Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.
Sample 1 · Alabama rule
Alabama: you stop at a four-way stop. Two cars reach their stop signs a few seconds after you. Who should go first?
- You, because you stopped first
- The car on your right
- The car going straight
- The largest vehicle
Show answer
You, because you stopped first. At an all-way stop, drivers go in the order they arrived and stopped.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, p. 44
Sample 2 · Alabama rule
Alabama: you and a car on your right stop at a four-way stop at the same moment. Who goes first?
- You — you are on the left
- The car on your right
- Whoever is turning left
- Whoever honks first
Show answer
The car on your right. When two drivers arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, p. 44
Sample 3 · National standard
What does this sign require you to do? (Red octagon STOP sign)
- Slow down and continue if no one is coming
- Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe
- Stop only if other vehicles are at the intersection
- Stop only when turning
Show answer
Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe. An octagon is used for STOP and nothing else. It is placed where a full stop is always required, so you stop completely every time, then proceed only when you can do so safely.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 2B.04; Table 2A-1
Where this page stands
- State facts not yet reviewed by a human editor
- Official test format not confirmed first-hand
Common questions
Alabama permit test, answered
How many questions are on the Alabama permit test, and what do I need to pass?
Not confirmed — ALEA pages describe the test's topics but we found no published question count or pass mark. Ask the ALEA or check its handbook before your test; we won't guess a number.
How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in Alabama?
15. Source: Alabama Driver Manual.
Can I take the official Alabama knowledge test online?
Not confirmed — Not stated on the official pages we could read. Our practice is online, but it is not the official test.
Is this the official ALEA test?
No. FuelWide is independent. Our 96 practice questions are written by us, 8 of them from rules we checked in the Alabama handbook, and the official test is given only by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division.
What does the Alabama test cover?
Every state tests road signs, signals and pavement markings (a national standard), right-of-way, and safe-driving practice, plus its own laws — parking distances, alcohol limits, school-bus and emergency-vehicle rules. The Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) is the source of truth.
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FuelWide Driving Academy is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or run by any state motor vehicle agency or government body, and its practice sets are not the official knowledge test. Book and take the real test only through the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division.