Sharing the Road — Alabama
Alabama permit practice test: 495 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 46 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Alabama Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 46 (9% of 495 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (46)
1. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
- Drive to the right edge of the road and slow down.
- Drive to the right edge of the road and stop. ✓
- Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass.
Answer: B. Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.
2. What should you do when approaching a pedestrian who is being led by a guide dog or using a white cane?
- Honk so they know to clear the way.
- Yield the right-of-way. ✓
- Swerve quickly around them.
Answer: B. Yield the right-of-way.
3. If you come to a railroad crossing with lowered gates and flashing warning lights, you should:
- Drive around the crossing gates if you can't see a train.
- Come to a complete stop well behind the gates, wait for the tracks to clear, and proceed once the gates are lifted. ✓
- Slow down and drive around the gates.
Answer: B. Come to a complete stop well behind the gates, wait for the tracks to clear, and proceed once the gates are lifted.
4. If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:
- Make sure the pedestrian can see you before proceeding.
- Cautiously drive around the pedestrian.
- Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing. ✓
Answer: C. Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing.
5. Children on bicycles should be given extra space by motor vehicle operators because:
- They do not have the same physical reflexes as adults.
- They are smaller and more difficult to see than adults.
- Both of the above. ✓
Answer: C. Both of the above.
6. When a gate at a railroad crossing is lowering, you should:
- Speed up and cross the tracks before the gate lowers completely.
- Come to a complete stop and wait. ✓
- Drive around the gate.
Answer: B. Come to a complete stop and wait.
7. Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:
- Other drivers to merge onto the freeway.
- The truck driver to stop the vehicle. ✓
- Other drivers when they want to slow down.
Answer: B. The truck driver to stop the vehicle.
8. If a truck or bus is making a right turn where you also need to make a right turn, you should:
- Quickly turn before the truck or bus is able to.
- Wait until the truck or bus turns before you turn. ✓
- Squeeze between the truck or bus and the curb.
Answer: B. Wait until the truck or bus turns before you turn.
9. When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you must:
- Come to a complete stop until all the children have left the bus.
- Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn. ✓
- Change lanes, drive slowly, and pass the bus cautiously.
Answer: B. Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn.
10. If pedestrians are illegally crossing in the middle of the street instead of in a crosswalk, you:
- Must stop for them. ✓
- Do not have to stop for them.
- Should honk your horn at them.
Answer: A. Must stop for them.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook