Signs, Signals and Road Markings — Alabama Driver's License Practice Test

This Alabama Driver's License Signs, Signals and Road Markings practice set has 102 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Alabama Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Signs, Signals and Road Markings bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. Traffic signs are classified by function into which three types?

   • Regulatory, warning, and informational/guide signs — Correct answer
   • Red, yellow, and green signs
   • Stop, yield, and merge signs
   • Permanent, temporary, and electronic signs

   Explanation: The three types of traffic signs, classified by function, are regulatory, warning, and informational/guide signs.

   Handbook: Signs, Signals and Road Markings — Traffic Signs

2. What is true about regulatory signs?

   • They are black and white (with exceptions) and must be obeyed — Correct answer
   • They are only advisory and may be ignored
   • They are always diamond shaped and yellow
   • They give directions to cities and services

   Explanation: Regulatory signs regulate the movement of traffic, are black and white (with noted exceptions), and MUST be obeyed.

   Handbook: Signs, Signals and Road Markings — Regulatory Signs

3. At a 4-way stop, which vehicle is allowed to leave first?

   • The first vehicle to come to a complete stop — Correct answer
   • The largest vehicle
   • The vehicle going straight
   • The fastest vehicle

   Explanation: Vehicles leave a 4-way stop in the order they arrived — the first vehicle to come to a complete stop leaves first.

   Handbook: Signs, Signals and Road Markings — Four-Way Stop