Speed Limits & Following Distance — 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. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 26 questions.
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Speed Limits & Following Distance |
| License test | Alabama Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 26 (5% 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 (26)
1. After you have passed a vehicle moving in the same direction, it is safe to move back into the right lane:
- After about three seconds.
- When you can no longer see the passed vehicle over your right shoulder.
- When you can see the entire front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror. ✓
Answer: C. When you can see the entire front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.
2. The maximum posted speed limit should be driven only:
- During the night.
- During the day.
- Under ideal conditions. ✓
Answer: C. Under ideal conditions.
3. When you drive through a construction zone, you should:
- Stop to watch the workers.
- Decrease your following distance.
- Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck." ✓
Answer: C. Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck."
4. Driving more slowly than surrounding traffic is:
- A good idea if the weather is bad.
- Appropriate if you don’t know the speed limit.
- Often a hazard because other drivers may become frustrated and try to pass you. ✓
Answer: C. Often a hazard because other drivers may become frustrated and try to pass you.
5. When driving in work zones, you should:
- Increase your speed to get through the zone as quickly as possible.
- Reduce your speed and be prepared to stop suddenly. ✓
- Maintain your normal speed the whole way through the zone.
Answer: B. Reduce your speed and be prepared to stop suddenly.
6. If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:
- Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you. ✓
- Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
- Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.
Answer: A. Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
7. Reaction time is slower after:
- Drinking alcohol. ✓
- Sleeping.
- Working hard.
Answer: A. Drinking alcohol.
8. You can help keep the driver behind you a safe distance away from your vehicle by:
- Driving 10 mph faster than the car behind you.
- Driving 10 mph slower than the car behind you.
- Maintaining a steady speed. ✓
Answer: C. Maintaining a steady speed.
9. If bad weather makes it difficult for you to see clearly, you should:
- Speed up to get off the road quickly.
- Drive in the lane closest to oncoming traffic.
- Increase your following distance. ✓
Answer: C. Increase your following distance.
10. You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you:
- Are following a small passenger vehicle.
- Are being tailgated by another driver. ✓
- Are driving more slowly than the posted speed limit.
Answer: B. Are being tailgated by another driver.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook