Alabama Permit Test (ALEA Knowledge Exam) — All Questions

When following another vehicle in good conditions, a safe following distance is at least:

• a.One second
• b.Half a car length
• c.Three to four seconds✓
• d.As close as possible to save fuel

Use a three-to-four-second following gap in good conditions, and more when the road is wet, icy, or visibility is poor. (Alabama Driver Manual, following distance)

When sharing the road with a motorcycle, you should:

• a.Follow more closely because it is small
• b.Pass closely to move ahead quickly
• c.Give it a full lane width and extra following room✓
• d.Share the lane beside it

Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane; never share it, and allow extra following distance because bikes can stop quickly. (Alabama Driver Manual)

Large trucks have big blind spots ('No-Zones'). To stay safe you should:

• a.Assume the driver can always see you
• b.Stay beside the truck's rear wheels
• c.Drive directly behind the trailer
• d.Avoid lingering alongside and pass promptly on the left✓

Trucks have wide blind spots on all sides; if you cannot see the driver's mirrors, they cannot see you, so do not linger beside them and pass on the left. (Alabama Driver Manual, sharing the road with trucks)

When you meet a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing on an undivided two-way road, you must:

• a.Continue if no children are visible
• b.Pass slowly on the left
• c.Sound your horn and pass
• d.Stop in both directions until the lights stop flashing✓

On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and remain stopped until the lights go off. (Alabama Driver Manual, school buses)