Alabama: Emergency vehicles and work zones — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “If an officer who stops you is out of uniform, what will he or she do?” · “What may result if you refuse a traffic citation?”
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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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What should you ask your passengers to do during a traffic stop?
- Remain calm and stay inside with hands in view
- Step out and stand away from the vehicle
- Record the stop on their phones
- Help look for your documents
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Correct answer: Remain calm and stay inside with hands in view
The manual says to ask passengers to remain calm and stay inside the vehicle with their hands in plain view.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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What should you do with your cell phone and other devices during a traffic stop?
- Keep using them to record the officer
- Hand them to the officer
- Use them to call a lawyer first
- Put them down and focus on the officer
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Correct answer: Put them down and focus on the officer
The manual says to put down your cell phone and other devices and give the officer your full attention.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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If there are weapons in the vehicle during a traffic stop, when should you inform the officer?
- Only if the officer asks
- Upon first contact
- After the officer checks your license
- Only when you are asked to exit
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Correct answer: Upon first contact
The manual says to inform the officer of any weapons upon first contact.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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During a traffic stop, when may you search for your driver license or other documents?
- Only after the officer instructs you to
- As soon as you stop
- While the officer walks to your car
- Before turning off the ignition
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Correct answer: Only after the officer instructs you to
The manual says not to make sudden moves or search for documents until instructed to do so.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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If a traffic stop occurs at night, what should you do?
- Turn off all lights
- Turn on only your high beams
- Turn on the interior lights
- Leave your parking lights off
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Correct answer: Turn on the interior lights
At night you should turn on your interior lights to assist the officer.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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If an officer who stops you is out of uniform, what will he or she do?
- Ask you to follow to the police station
- Show you law enforcement credentials
- Wait for a uniformed officer to arrive
- Ask you to show your own credentials first
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Correct answer: Show you law enforcement credentials
An officer out of uniform will show law enforcement credentials, or you may ask to see them.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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What should you do if your driver license, insurance, or registration are out of your reach during a traffic stop?
- Reach quickly before the officer arrives
- Step out and get them from the trunk
- Wait for the officer to find them
- Inform the officer before reaching for them
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Correct answer: Inform the officer before reaching for them
The manual says to inform the officer prior to reaching for documents that are out of reach.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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Rather than arguing with an officer over a citation, what may you choose to do?
- Refuse to sign the citation
- Leave the scene once you have explained
- Contest the citation in court
- Ignore the citation
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Correct answer: Contest the citation in court
The manual says you may contest the citation in court, where you can share your perspective.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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What does your signature on a traffic citation mean?
- It is not an admission of guilt
- It is an admission of guilt
- It waives your right to go to court
- It pays the fine in advance
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Correct answer: It is not an admission of guilt
Accepting and signing a citation is not an admission of guilt.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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What may result if you refuse a traffic citation?
- A warning only
- Automatic dismissal of the citation
- A license renewal reminder
- Your arrest
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Correct answer: Your arrest
The manual says refusal of a traffic citation may result in arrest.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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If you feel an officer acted inappropriately during a stop, what should you do?
- Argue with the officer about it on the roadside
- Document it and report it to the officer's agency
- Drive away from the stop
- Wait a year before reporting it
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Correct answer: Document it and report it to the officer's agency
The manual says to document the behavior and report the officer to his or her agency in a timely manner.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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On a roadway with four or more lanes, what must you do when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle or wrecker displaying flashing lights?
- Stop behind it until it leaves
- Stay in your lane and sound the horn
- Vacate the lane closest to it
- Move into the lane closest to it
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Correct answer: Vacate the lane closest to it
Under the Move-Over law, motorists on roadways with four or more lanes must vacate the lane closest to the emergency vehicle or wrecker.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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Under the Move-Over law, what must a driver do when changing lanes is unsafe or not possible?
- Slow to at least 15 mph below the limit
- Stop completely until it is safe
- Slow to 5 mph below the posted limit
- Keep driving at the posted speed limit
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Correct answer: Slow to at least 15 mph below the limit
When a lane change is unsafe or impossible, the driver must slow to at least 15 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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On a two-lane road, what must a driver do when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle or wrecker with flashing lights?
- Stop in your lane and wait until the vehicle leaves
- Move into the opposite lane to pass it quickly
- Keep the same speed and stay in the same position
- Move as far away as possible within your lane and slow down
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Correct answer: Move as far away as possible within your lane and slow down
On a two-lane road the driver must move as far away as possible within the lane and slow down.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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On a two-lane road where the posted speed limit is 20 mph or less, how fast must a driver travel when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights?
- 5 miles per hour
- 10 miles per hour
- 15 miles per hour
- 20 miles per hour
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Correct answer: 10 miles per hour
On a two-lane road with a posted speed of 20 mph or less, the driver must travel 10 miles per hour.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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On a two-lane road with a posted speed of 25 mph or greater, how much must a driver slow below the posted limit when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights?
- 15 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit
- 5 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit
- 10 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit
- 25 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit
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Correct answer: 15 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit
On a two-lane road with a posted speed of 25 mph or greater, the driver must slow to 15 mph less than the limit.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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Besides stopped emergency vehicles with flashing emergency lights, the Move-Over law also applies to which vehicles?
- Mail trucks with hazard lights on
- Any vehicle stopped on the shoulder
- Wreckers displaying flashing amber lights
- School buses displaying flashing red lights
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Correct answer: Wreckers displaying flashing amber lights
The Move-Over law covers emergency vehicles with flashing emergency lights and wreckers displaying flashing amber lights.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)