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Only what is specific to Alabama: the learner license and GDL curfew and passenger limits, alcohol limits including under 21, the Hands-Free Law, speed limits, headlights, the Move-Over law, parking distances, school buses, points and child restraints. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Alabama permit test — state rules · written against: Alabama Driver Manual (ALEA Driver License Division), November 2024, checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. At what age can a person first get an Alabama learner license?

    A) 15
    B) 14
    C) 15½
    D) 16
    A) 15

    A 15-year-old may hold a restricted learner license; the minimum age to drive a car unsupervised in Alabama is 16.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Under Alabama's Hands-Free Law, when is physically holding a phone a violation?

    A) Only when the driver is also texting with it
    B) Only while inside a school zone or work zone
    C) Only when the driver is under the age of 18
    D) When the driver is seen driving improperly
    D) When the driver is seen driving improperly

    Holding the device is a violation when the driver is seen weaving, changing lanes without signaling or otherwise driving improperly; a hands-free or speaker set-up is the recommended alternative.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. What is the minimum distance before a turn at which an Alabama driver must begin signaling?

    A) 50 feet
    B) 100 feet
    C) 200 feet
    D) 300 feet
    B) 100 feet

    Keep the signal on until you actually begin the turn, and cancel it once the maneuver is complete.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Alabama?

    A) No closer than 10 feet
    B) No closer than 20 feet
    C) No closer than 25 feet
    D) No closer than 15 feet
    D) No closer than 15 feet

    The hydrant distance is the shortest of Alabama's no-parking distances.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. When may an Alabama driver turn left on a red light after stopping?

    A) From any street onto a one-way street
    B) Never, not even after a full stop
    C) From a one-way street onto a one-way street
    D) From a two-way street onto a one-way street
    C) From a one-way street onto a one-way street

    The one-way street you turn onto must carry traffic moving to the left. Yield to traffic and pedestrians first, and never turn on red where a sign prohibits it.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. In Alabama, until what minimum age or weight must an infant ride in a rear-facing seat?

    A) 2 years old or 30 pounds
    B) 6 months old
    C) 3 years old or 40 pounds
    D) 1 year old or 20 pounds
    D) 1 year old or 20 pounds

    An infant-only seat or a convertible seat used rear-facing both satisfy this stage.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Alabama Driver Manual (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division), November 2024 edition, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
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