Freeways — Alabama Permit Test

On freeways, slower moving vehicles, those traveling under the normal speed of traffic at the time, must keep to the right.

Keeping slower cars right leaves the left lanes for passing.

Slower moving vehicles, those traveling at less than the normal speed of traffic at that time, MUST KEEP TO THE RIGHT.

Cutting from one lane to another is dangerous; choose the lane moving at the pace you prefer and stay in it, signaling well in advance when you must change.

Every lane change is a chance to meet a car in your blind spot.

Choose the lane in which traffic is moving at the pace you prefer and stay in it.

In a freeway breakdown, park entirely off the traveled part and stay with your vehicle; open the trunk, raise the hood if weather permits, and tie a white cloth to a door handle or antenna as a distress signal.

These signals tell any passing officer that you need help.

Open the trunk, raise the hood if weather permits and tie a white cloth to a door handle or antenna, where it can best be seen.

For highway emergencies, to report crashes and drunk drivers, dial *HP (*47) toll-free on your cell phone to reach the Alabama State Troopers.

A short number lets you call for help without searching for one.

For highway emergencies, to report accidents and drunk drivers, dial *HP or (*47) toll-free on your cell-phone to contact Alabama State Troopers.

Other than in an emergency, parking is not permitted on the freeway.

A parked car beside fast traffic is a hazard to everyone.

Other than in a case of emergency, parking is not permitted on the freeway.

When entering a freeway, increase speed in the acceleration lane to match the traffic in the through lanes if possible, watch for an opening, signal, and merge smoothly.

Joining at the traffic's speed lets you slip into a gap without forcing anyone to brake.

As you approach and enter the acceleration lane, increase speed to match that of vehicles in the through lanes, if possible.

Drivers on the freeway should allow room for those entering, but an entering driver must yield if they do not; do not come to a full stop in the acceleration lane unless absolutely necessary.

A car stopped at the end of a ramp has to merge from zero into fast traffic.

DO NOT come to a full stop in the acceleration lane unless absolutely necessary.

When a YIELD sign is at an entrance ramp with no acceleration lane, entering traffic must obey it and stop if necessary rather than force its way in.

Without an acceleration lane there is no room to build speed, so you must wait for a gap.

lane, entering traffic must obey the YIELD sign and stop if necessary rather than force their way into the traffic stream.

An interchange is the crossing of two highways at different levels, with separate connecting roads to move traffic from one to the other; four common types are directional, cloverleaf, diamond and trumpet.

Interchanges let traffic change highways without crossing in front of other cars.

Four of the most common types of interchanges are called “directional,” “cloverleaf,” “diamond,” and “trumpet”.

A cloverleaf interchange uses loop connections to allow turning off or onto the freeway from four directions, eliminating left-turn and cross-traffic conflicts.

The loops let every turn be made as a right-hand curve.

It eliminates left turn and cross traffic conflicts for all movements.

At a diamond interchange, with four ramps, left turns are made after leaving the freeway.

Turning left on the cross street keeps left turns off the freeway itself.

Left turns are made AFTER leaving the freeway.

A trumpet interchange gives access to a freeway where another road connects to form a "T" intersection.

It handles the case where a road ends at the freeway rather than crossing it.

Provides access to a freeway when another roadway connects, forming a “T” intersection.

To leave the freeway, move into the proper lane well in advance, signal, move into the deceleration lane and reduce speed there; never reduce speed suddenly on the freeway itself.

Slowing in the through lanes surprises the drivers behind you, who are still at full speed.

Signal your turn, move into the deceleration lane and reduce your speed as you prepare to enter the exit ramp.

If you miss your exit, you must not stop, back up or try to turn around; go on to the next exit and come back.

Stopping or backing on a freeway puts you in the path of fast traffic.

If you miss your exit you must not stop, back up, or attempt to turnaround; proceed to the next exit and come back to the one you missed.

On a freeway, where must slower traffic drive?

In the right lanes. Keeping slower cars right leaves the left lanes for passing. Alabama Driver Manual, p.76: “Slower moving vehicles, those traveling at less than the normal speed of traffic at that time, MUST KEEP TO THE RIGHT.”