Alabama: Driving record and points
The Alabama point system, suspension, revocation and cancellation of a license. Split into 3 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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Driving record and points — Part 1
Questions in this part include: “After the period of revocation has expired, what must a driver do to be licensed again?”
StartDriving record and points — Part 2
Questions in this part include: “Which of these may lead to suspension of a driver license?”
StartDriving record and points — Part 3
Questions in this part include: “How many points does the Alabama point system assess for failure to signal or using an incorrect turn signal?”
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After the period of revocation has expired, what must a driver do to be licensed again?
- Wait for the license to be reinstated automatically with no testing
- Retake only the road test and keep the old license
- Retake only the knowledge test and keep the old license
- Apply for a new license and pass the complete examinations
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Correct answer: Apply for a new license and pass the complete examinations
After revocation the driver may apply for a new license and must take and pass the complete examinations.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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The Director must revoke your license upon receiving a record of your conviction for which of these?
- Manslaughter from the operation of a motor vehicle
- Failing to answer a traffic court summons on time
- Being convicted of racing on the state's highways
- Failing to maintain SR-22 insurance when required
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Correct answer: Manslaughter from the operation of a motor vehicle
Manslaughter or homicide resulting from operating a motor vehicle is on the list of convictions that require revocation.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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Which of these requires the Director to revoke your license?
- Failing to answer a traffic court summons on time
- Being convicted of racing on the state's highways
- Being a habitually negligent driver
- Using a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony
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Correct answer: Using a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony
Using a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony is on the list of convictions that require revocation.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What must the Director do when you are convicted of failing to stop, render aid, or identify yourself after a crash that kills or injures another person?
- Revoke your license
- Cancel your license
- Disqualify you for one week only
- Issue a written warning only
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Correct answer: Revoke your license
Failing to stop, render aid, or identify yourself after a crash with a death or personal injury is a conviction for which the Director must revoke.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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Which of these convictions requires the Director to revoke your license?
- Failing to signal a turn properly
- Making an improper turn at a corner
- Making a false affidavit to the Director
- Coasting down a hill in neutral
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Correct answer: Making a false affidavit to the Director
Perjury or making a false affidavit or statement under oath to the Director about driver license laws requires revocation.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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Three reckless driving convictions within what period require the Director to revoke your license?
- 6 months
- 12 months
- 24 months
- 36 months
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Correct answer: 12 months
The list of required revocations includes three reckless driving convictions within 12 months.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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Which conviction requires the Director to revoke your license?
- Being convicted of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer
- Failing to answer a traffic court summons on time
- Withdrawing from school at age sixteen without a reason
- Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle belonging to another
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Correct answer: Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle belonging to another
Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle belonging to another is on the list of convictions that require revocation.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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After a suspension period ends, what happens to the driver license, unless it expired during the suspension or the suspension requirements were not met?
- It is reinstated
- It is revoked
- It is canceled
- It requires all new tests
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Correct answer: It is reinstated
After the suspension, the license is reinstated unless it expired during the suspension or all requirements were not met.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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A driver license may be suspended if the driver is convicted of certain offenses or is judged what?
- Unwilling to take a road test again
- Unfamiliar with the roads of Alabama
- Incompetent to operate a motor vehicle
- Careless in choosing a vehicle
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Correct answer: Incompetent to operate a motor vehicle
The manual says a license may be suspended if a driver is convicted of certain offenses or is judged incompetent to operate a motor vehicle.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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Which of these may lead to suspension of your driver license?
- Driving a vehicle that is more than ten years old
- Being a habitually reckless or negligent driver
- Carrying passengers in the rear seat of the vehicle
- Owning more than one registered motor vehicle
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Correct answer: Being a habitually reckless or negligent driver
A license may be suspended for being a habitually reckless or negligent driver as established by a record of accidents or other evidence.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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Which of these may lead to suspension of your driver license?
- Driving a vehicle with a cracked windshield
- Parking facing the wrong direction on a one-way street
- Using high beams on a lighted city street
- Permitting an unlawful or fraudulent use of your license
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Correct answer: Permitting an unlawful or fraudulent use of your license
Permitting an unlawful or fraudulent use of your license, or mutilating it, may result in suspension.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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An offense committed in another state may lead to suspension of your license in Alabama when the offense...
- would be grounds for suspension or revocation if committed in Alabama
- was committed within fifty miles of the Alabama state border
- was committed while you were driving a rented vehicle
- was a parking violation that was never paid to that state
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Correct answer: would be grounds for suspension or revocation if committed in Alabama
An offense in another state counts if, committed in this state, it would be grounds for suspension or revocation.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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A conviction for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer may cause what to happen to the license?
- It may be canceled
- It is reclassified
- It may be suspended
- It becomes a learner license
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Correct answer: It may be suspended
Being convicted of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer is listed among the reasons a license may be suspended.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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A conviction for racing on the highways may cause what to happen to the license?
- It is canceled
- It may be suspended
- It is limited to daytime driving
- It is moved to a lower class
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Correct answer: It may be suspended
Racing on the highways is listed among the reasons a license may be suspended.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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What may happen to your license if you fail to answer a traffic court summons on time or fail to pay?
- It is canceled
- It is revoked for life
- It is renewed with a fee
- It may be suspended
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Correct answer: It may be suspended
Failing to answer a traffic court summons on time, or failing to pay, is listed among the reasons a license may be suspended.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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Which age group may have a license suspended for withdrawing from school under certain conditions before graduation?
- Ages 15 through 18
- Ages 14 through 17
- Ages 16 through 21
- Ages 17 through 20
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Correct answer: Ages 15 through 18
The manual lists withdrawing from school under certain conditions before graduation, for ages 15 through 18, as a suspension ground.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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What may happen to your license if you fail to maintain SR-22 insurance when it is required?
- It may be canceled
- It is classified as a restricted license
- It may be suspended
- It is converted to an ID card
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Correct answer: It may be suspended
Failing to maintain SR-22 insurance when required is listed among the reasons a license may be suspended.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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What may happen to your license if you have non-payment of child support?
- It may be canceled
- It may be suspended
- It is reclassified
- It is replaced by an ID card
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Correct answer: It may be suspended
Non-payment of child support is listed among the reasons a license may be suspended.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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Which of these may lead to suspension of a driver license?
- Living in a different county
- Changing employers
- Having a second vehicle
- Medical reasons
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Correct answer: Medical reasons
Medical reasons are listed among the grounds on which a license may be suspended.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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What is the smallest number of moving traffic violations on a Graduated Driver License (GDL) that may lead to suspension?
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 5
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Correct answer: 2
The manual lists 2 or more moving traffic violations on a Graduated Driver License as grounds for suspension.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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The Alabama point system is a uniform system of what?
- Renewing driver licenses
- Suspending driver licenses
- Classifying vehicles
- Issuing learner licenses
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Correct answer: Suspending driver licenses
The manual says Alabama established a uniform system of suspending driver licenses.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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Under the Alabama point system, points are assessed for the listed offenses occurring where?
- Only in Alabama
- Only on state highways
- Only in the driver's home county
- In Alabama or elsewhere
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Correct answer: In Alabama or elsewhere
The point values are assessed whether the offense occurs in Alabama or elsewhere.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for reckless driving or reckless endangerment involving operating a motor vehicle?
- 2 points
- 3 points
- 6 points
- 4 points
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Correct answer: 6 points
The point table on this page lists 6 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for failure to yield the right of way?
- 2 points
- 5 points
- 3 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 5 points
The point table on this page lists 5 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for passing a stopped school bus?
- 2 points
- 4 points
- 6 points
- 5 points
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Correct answer: 5 points
The point table on this page lists 5 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for driving on the wrong side of the road or illegal passing?
- 4 points
- 3 points
- 5 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 4 points
The point table on this page lists 4 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for following too closely?
- 2 points
- 4 points
- 3 points
- 5 points
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Correct answer: 3 points
The point table on this page lists 3 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for disregarding a traffic control device (stop sign, traffic light)?
- 2 points
- 3 points
- 4 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 3 points
The point table on this page lists 3 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for inability to control the vehicle?
- 3 points
- 5 points
- 6 points
- 2 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for an improper lane violation?
- 2 points
- 4 points
- 5 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for a speeding violation of 1-25 mph over the speed limit?
- 3 points
- 4 points
- 2 points
- 5 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for speeding 26 mph or more over the speed limit?
- 2 points
- 5 points
- 3 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 5 points
The point table on this page lists 5 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for an Admin Per Se violation?
- 6 points
- 3 points
- 4 points
- 5 points
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Correct answer: 6 points
The point table on this page lists 6 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for improper operation of a motorcycle?
- 3 points
- 4 points
- 2 points
- 5 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for failure to obey construction/maintenance zone markers, a flagman, a police officer or a restricted lane?
- 2 points
- 3 points
- 4 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 3 points
The point table on this page lists 3 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for an emergency vehicle violation?
- 3 points
- 5 points
- 6 points
- 2 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for failure to signal or using an incorrect turn signal?
- 2 points
- 4 points
- 5 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for making an improper turn?
- 3 points
- 4 points
- 2 points
- 5 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for coasting?
- 3 points
- 2 points
- 4 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many points does the Alabama point system assess for unsafe operation?
- 3 points
- 5 points
- 6 points
- 2 points
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Correct answer: 2 points
The point table on this page lists 2 points for this offense.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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The Director shall suspend a driver license for how long when a driver has 12-14 points in a 2-year period?
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 45 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
The suspension schedule sets 60 days for 12-14 points in a 2-year period.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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The Director shall suspend a driver license for how long when a driver has 15-17 points in a 2-year period?
- 60 days
- 120 days
- 90 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 90 days
The suspension schedule sets 90 days for 15-17 points in a 2-year period.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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The Director shall suspend a driver license for how long when a driver has 18-20 points in a 2-year period?
- 90 days
- 120 days
- 180 days
- 365 days
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Correct answer: 120 days
The suspension schedule sets 120 days for 18-20 points in a 2-year period.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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The Director shall suspend a driver license for how long when a driver has 21-23 points in a 2-year period?
- 120 days
- 240 days
- 365 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 180 days
The suspension schedule sets 180 days for 21-23 points in a 2-year period.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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The Director shall suspend a driver license for how long when a driver has 24 or more points in a 2-year period?
- 365 days
- 180 days
- 270 days
- 730 days
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Correct answer: 365 days
The suspension schedule sets 365 days for 24 or more points in a 2-year period.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Upon receipt of notice of the suspension of his driver license, where may the driver request a pre-suspension or administrative hearing?
- In Montgomery County only
- At any ALEA office in the state
- In the county of his residence
- In the county where the offense occurred
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Correct answer: In the county of his residence
The driver may request the hearing in the county of his residence before an agent of ALEA.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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For how long do reports of traffic convictions retain their point value for suspension purposes?
- One year from the date of conviction
- Two years from the date of conviction
- Three years from the date of conviction
- Five years from the date of conviction
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Correct answer: Two years from the date of conviction
Convictions keep their point value for two years from the date of conviction, though they remain on the driver's record.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How will the Department notify you when a suspension action is taken against your license?
- By phone at your last known number
- By e-mail only
- In person at your next traffic stop
- In writing at your last known address
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Correct answer: In writing at your last known address
The Department notifies you in writing at your last known address.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Which information should your written request for an administrative hearing include?
- Full name, date of birth and driver license number
- Full name, Social Security number and address
- Full name, date of conviction and plate number
- Full name, home address and phone number
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Correct answer: Full name, date of birth and driver license number
The written request should include your full name, date of birth and driver license number.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What does the GDL summary say about points for violating the GDL restrictions?
- Two points are assessed
- Three points are assessed
- No points are assessed
- Six points are assessed
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Correct answer: No points are assessed
The summary states no points will be assessed for violation of the restrictions.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 84 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 84)
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A GDL licensee who is convicted of a second moving traffic violation has the license automatically suspended for how long?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 60 days
- 6 months
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Correct answer: 60 days
The summary says such a licensee’s license will automatically be suspended for 60 days.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 84 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 84)
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A GDL licensee’s license is automatically suspended for 60 days if convicted of which of these offenses?
- Parking in a no-parking zone
- Illegal passing
- Driving with a burned-out headlight
- Driving with an expired registration
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Correct answer: Illegal passing
Illegal passing is among the offenses listed that bring an automatic 60-day suspension.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 84 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 84)
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A GDL licensee’s license is automatically suspended for 60 days if convicted of any other offense assessed at least how many points?
- Two
- Three
- One
- Four
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Correct answer: Four
The summary lists any other offense where four or more points are assessed.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 84 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 84)