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Alabama: Emergency vehicles and work zones — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “Besides when directed by a police officer, when must you stop at a construction site?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alabama Driver Manual" (November 2024), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division.

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  1. A sign reads ROAD CONSTRUCTION 1500 FT. What should you do as you approach?

    An orange diamond sign reading ROAD CONSTRUCTION 1500 FT.
    • Stop completely and wait until the road crew waves you on
    • Speed up so you clear the construction area quickly
    • Take the nearest detour because the road ahead is closed
    • Watch for a flagman and one-way traffic, and proceed with caution
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    Correct answer: Watch for a flagman and one-way traffic, and proceed with caution

    The sign warns you are about to enter a construction area, so you watch for a flagman, one-way traffic and other signs and proceed with caution.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. A diamond-shaped sign shows a figure holding a flag in an outstretched hand. What does it warn of?

    An orange diamond sign showing a figure holding a flag in an outstretched hand
    • A pedestrian crossing ahead
    • A school crossing guard ahead
    • A flagman ahead
    • A police checkpoint ahead
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    Correct answer: A flagman ahead

    The manual pairs this sign with the meaning "Flagman ahead."

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. A diamond-shaped sign shows a figure shoveling. What does it warn of?

    An orange diamond sign showing a figure digging with a shovel
    • Workers in or near the roadway
    • Mowing equipment ahead
    • A flagman ahead
    • A road crew painting lines ahead
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    Correct answer: Workers in or near the roadway

    The manual states this sign means workers in or near the roadway.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. A yellow diamond sign reads MOWERS AHEAD. What does it mean?

    A yellow diamond sign reading MOWERS AHEAD.
    • Farm animals may cross ahead
    • Workers are paving the road ahead
    • A landscaping crew is parked ahead
    • Mowing equipment is ahead
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    Correct answer: Mowing equipment is ahead

    The manual states the sign means mowing equipment ahead.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What is the purpose of large flashing or sequencing arrow panels in work zones?

    A black arrow board on a trailer standing on the wide strip beside a two-lane road, with only its four corner lamps glowing amber.
    • Warn drivers that a railroad crossing is just ahead
    • Guide drivers into certain lanes and show part of the road is closed
    • Tell drivers the work zone has ended and speed may increase
    • Signal that a flagman is directing traffic ahead
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    Correct answer: Guide drivers into certain lanes and show part of the road is closed

    Arrow panels guide drivers into certain traffic lanes and inform them that part of the road or street ahead is closed.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. When may large flashing or sequencing arrow panels be used in work zones?

    A work-zone arrow board showing only its four corner lights, next to a work truck and cones on the road shoulder
    • Only at night
    • Both day and night
    • Only during daylight hours
    • Only when workers are present
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    Correct answer: Both day and night

    The manual says arrow panels may be used in work zones both day and night.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. An emergency vehicle approaches and you have not yet entered the roundabout. What should you do?

    Top view of a single-lane roundabout: a blue car waits at the yield line of the bottom entry with a YIELD sign beside it, a white car circles in the roundabout, and an ambulance comes up close behind the blue car.
    • Pull over and allow it to pass
    • Enter the roundabout and stop in the circle
    • Enter and continue through to your exit
    • Enter and pull onto the truck apron
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    Correct answer: Pull over and allow it to pass

    If you have not entered the roundabout, you pull over and allow emergency vehicles to pass.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. An emergency vehicle approaches and you are already in the roundabout. What should you do?

    A single-lane roundabout with the blue car circulating and an ambulance with flashing lights coming up behind it in the circle.
    • Stop immediately in the roundabout and let it pass
    • Pull over inside the roundabout on the truck apron
    • Continue to your exit, then pull over and let it pass
    • Speed up and exit before it reaches you
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    Correct answer: Continue to your exit, then pull over and let it pass

    If you have entered, you continue to your exit and then pull over to allow emergency vehicles to pass.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 58 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. Besides when directed by a police officer, when must you stop at a construction site?

    • Only when workers are visible
    • Only when the lane is closed
    • Only when a sign says SLOW
    • When ordered to stop by a flagman
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    Correct answer: When ordered to stop by a flagman

    A complete stop is required when ordered to stop by a flagman at a construction site or at any time directed by a police officer.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What must you do when an emergency vehicle displaying flashing red or blue lights and a siren approaches from behind?

    An ambulance with flashing lights and its siren sounding coming up behind a blue car and a green car on a two-lane road
    • Speed up to get out of the way of the vehicle
    • Continue at the same speed in the left lane
    • Pull over to the curb or side of the road and stop
    • Slow down and keep driving in the lane
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    Correct answer: Pull over to the curb or side of the road and stop

    You must pull over to the curb or side of the road and come to a complete stop.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 61 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. If an emergency vehicle approaches while you are in an intersection, what should you do?

    Top view of a city intersection with green traffic lights: a blue car is midway across the intersection, a white car waits on the cross street, and a fire truck comes up the street behind the blue car.
    • Stop immediately where you are
    • Back up out of the intersection
    • Clear the intersection before stopping
    • Wait in the middle of the intersection for the emergency vehicle to pass
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    Correct answer: Clear the intersection before stopping

    The manual says to clear the intersection before stopping for an emergency vehicle.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 63 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. What must drivers do for a school bus displaying an extended stop arm?

    A stopped school bus with flashing red lights
    • Slow down and pass with caution
    • Stop
    • Stop only if children are visible
    • Pass on the right side of the bus
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    Correct answer: Stop

    The manual lists stopping for a school bus displaying an extended stop arm among the things drivers must do.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. How close may vehicles not on necessary business follow an emergency vehicle on an emergency run?

    A blue car driving behind a fire truck that has its lights flashing and siren sounding on a two-lane road
    • Not within 100 feet
    • Not within 200 feet
    • Not within 500 feet
    • Not within 1,000 feet
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    Correct answer: Not within 500 feet

    Only vehicles on necessary official business may follow within 500 feet of an emergency vehicle on an emergency run.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. When may you drive over an unprotected fire hose?

    A fire truck at a burning house with a fire hose stretched across the street from a hydrant, as two cars approach
    • Only when authorized by police or fire officials
    • Whenever no fire truck is in sight on the street
    • If you drive over it slowly
    • When the hose is on a side street
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    Correct answer: Only when authorized by police or fire officials

    Do not drive over an unprotected fire hose unless a police officer or fire department official authorizes it.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. When you see emergency lights behind you, what should you do with your turn signal?

    A police car with its red and blue lights flashing, driving behind a blue car in the same lane
    • Leave it off and stop in your lane
    • Activate your hazard lights and keep driving
    • Signal and pull off as soon as safely possible
    • Use it only after the officer approaches
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    Correct answer: Signal and pull off as soon as safely possible

    The manual says to stay calm, activate your turn signal and pull off the roadway as soon and as safely as possible.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. What should you turn off when you are stopped by a law enforcement officer?

    A police car with flashing lights parked behind a white car on the shoulder, an officer at the driver's window and a red car passing
    • The headlights and the turn signal
    • The ignition and radio
    • Only the radio
    • The dome light and the air conditioner
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    Correct answer: The ignition and radio

    The manual says to turn off the ignition and radio.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. During a traffic stop, what should you do unless the officer instructs otherwise?

    A silver car in the right lane of a two-lane road with a police car right behind it, its red and blue light bar lit, and a paved shoulder at the right
    • Get out and walk toward the officer
    • Move to the passenger seat
    • Stand beside the rear bumper
    • Stay inside your vehicle
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    Correct answer: Stay inside your vehicle

    You should stay inside your vehicle unless the officer instructs you to exit.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. Where should you keep your hands during a traffic stop so they are easily seen?

    A police car with flashing lights parked behind a white car on the shoulder, an officer at the driver's window and a red car passing
    • On the dashboard
    • In your lap
    • On the steering wheel
    • On the back of your head
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    Correct answer: On the steering wheel

    The manual says to keep both hands on the steering wheel to ensure they are easily seen.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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