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Alabama Permit Test: Teen & Provisional Drivers Practice Questions
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Question 1
At what age can you get an Alabama learner license?
15 and a half, with a course
16
14
15
Correct answer: 15
Any person 15 years of age may obtain a restricted learner license after passing the exam.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive – The Learner License and Restricted License
Question 2
What restriction code appears on an Alabama learner license?
B
A
L
Y
Correct answer: Y
A learner license is a Class D license with a "Y" restriction.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive – The Learner License and Restricted License
Question 3
A 15-year-old learner may drive with which supervisor in the seat beside them?
A sibling with a learner license
No one, during daylight
Any licensed friend 18 or older
A licensed driver 21+ or a driving instructor
Correct answer: A licensed driver 21+ or a driving instructor
The holder may drive accompanied by a licensed person 21 or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor, in the seat beside the driver.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive – The Learner License and Restricted License
Question 4
After a learner turns 16, who may supervise them?
Any licensed driver beside them
Only a driver 25 or older
Only a certified instructor
Only a parent or guardian
Correct answer: Any licensed driver beside them
After the holder's sixteenth birthday, any licensed driver may occupy the seat beside the driver.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive – The Learner License and Restricted License
Question 5
How long is an Alabama learner license valid?
Four years
Six months
Two years, renewable twice
One year
Correct answer: Four years
The learner license is valid for four years and can be renewed once.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive – The Learner License and Restricted License
Question 6
A driver under 18 must hold a learner license for how long before the road test?
One full year with no exceptions
30 days
Six months or until turning 18
Three months
Correct answer: Six months or until turning 18
Drivers 16 to 18 must hold a learner license for six months or until their 18th birthday before the road test.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive – The Learner License and Restricted License
Question 7
When you pass the road test with a learner license, what does the new license cost?
$100
$5 plus the full renewal fee
Nothing, for the rest of the four years
$36.25
Correct answer: Nothing, for the rest of the four years
After passing, you receive a license with the Y restriction removed for the remainder of the four-year period at no cost.
Source: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive – The Learner License and Restricted License
Question 8
Alabama students ages 15 through 18 may have their license suspended for what?
Missing a renewal notice
Having a part-time job after 10 p.m.
Getting a parking ticket
Withdrawing from school before graduating
Correct answer: Withdrawing from school before graduating
Drivers ages 15 through 18 who withdraw from school under certain conditions before graduation may be suspended.
Source: Chapter 2: You May Lose Your License – Suspension
Question 9
A GDL driver who accrues 4 or more points or 2 or more moving violations faces what?
A lower insurance rate
Nothing until age 18
A free defensive driving course
Possible suspension
Correct answer: Possible suspension
A license may be suspended for 4 or more points or 2 or more moving violations on a Graduated Driver License.
Source: Chapter 2: You May Lose Your License – The Alabama Point System
Question 10
How many non-family passengers may a 16-year-old GDL driver carry (besides a parent or supervising driver 21+)?
Two
None
One
Four, as before 2010
Correct answer: One
A GDL driver may not have more than one non-family passenger other than a parent, guardian or supervising driver 21+.
Source: GDL Summary (Act #02-408)
Question 11
During what hours may a 16-year-old GDL driver not drive unless an exception applies?
10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Midnight to 6 a.m.
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weekdays
Correct answer: Midnight to 6 a.m.
GDL drivers may not drive between 12 midnight and 6 a.m. unless with a parent/guardian or another exception applies.
Source: GDL Summary (Act #02-408)
Question 12
Which is an exception to the GDL midnight-to-6 a.m. restriction?
Driving friends home from a movie
Going to or from a regular workplace
Weekends
Driving with any licensed 18-year-old friend
Correct answer: Going to or from a regular workplace
Exceptions include going to or from work, school or religious events, emergencies, or with a licensee 21+ with parental consent.
Source: GDL Summary (Act #02-408)
Question 13
What happens if a GDL driver violates a GDL restriction?
Nothing
Points are added
The restricted period is extended 6 months
The license is revoked for one year
Correct answer: The restricted period is extended 6 months
Violating a restriction extends the restricted period by 6 months or until 18; no points are assessed for the restriction itself.
Source: GDL Summary (Act #02-408)
Question 14
A GDL driver convicted of a second moving traffic violation faces what?
A one-year revocation
A 30-day extension of the restrictions only
Automatic 60-day suspension
A warning
Correct answer: Automatic 60-day suspension
A second moving violation, or offenses like reckless driving or racing, means an automatic 60-day suspension.
Source: GDL Summary (Act #02-408)
Question 15
May a 16-year-old GDL driver use a handheld communication device while driving?
Yes, for calls under one minute
No
Only on weekends
Yes, at red lights
Correct answer: No
GDL drivers may not drive while operating any handheld communication device.
Source: GDL Summary (Act #02-408)
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