Regulatory signs — Alabama Permit Test

At a STOP sign you must bring your vehicle to a complete stop at the marked stop line; with no line, stop before the crosswalk, and with no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersection where you can see approaching traffic.

Stopping where you can see cross traffic is the whole point of the sign.

When a stop sign is placed at the entrance to any street or highway, you must bring your vehicle to a complete stop.

The YIELD sign means slow down so you can yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing the roadway and to vehicles on the intersecting street or highway.

Yielding means letting traffic already on the cross street go first and stopping if you need to.

The YIELD sign means slow down so you can yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing the roadway and to vehicles on the intersecting street or highway.

The WRONG WAY sign means you are approaching a one-way highway or ramp from the wrong direction.

Seeing it means you are about to drive head on into traffic, so turn around at once.

Motorist is approaching one-way highway or ramp from wrong direction.

The DO NOT ENTER sign marks a one-way roadway with traffic coming against you, and you must not enter at that point.

Driving past it puts you nose to nose with cars that do not expect you.

This marks a one-way roadway with traffic coming against you. You must not enter the one-way at this point.

At a railroad crossbuck, approach with caution and be sure all tracks are clear before you cross.

The crossbuck marks the crossing itself, so a train could be on any of the tracks.

Approach with caution and be sure that all tracks are clear before your cross.

The No Left Turn sign means you must not make a left turn at that intersection.

Turning against it puts you across traffic that does not expect a car turning there.

You must not make a left turn at this intersection.

A posted speed limit sign shows the speed limit under normal conditions.

The limit is set for good conditions, so you may need to go slower when they are not.

Speed limit as posted under normal conditions.

The DO NOT PASS sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone.

Past it, the road ahead hides oncoming traffic, so passing becomes dangerous.

Marks the beginning of a no passing zone.

At an intersection controlled by traffic signals, the NO TURN ON RED sign means you may not turn right or left on red.

Some corners are too busy or blind to turn safely against a signal, so you must wait for green.

At intersections controlled by traffic signals, you MAY NOT make a right or left turn on red if this sign is posted.

The Keep Right sign means you must not drive to the left of the sign.

It is placed on an island or divider, and going left of it puts you into oncoming traffic.

You must not drive to the left of this sign.

The ONE WAY sign means you may travel only in the direction shown by the arrow.

Every car on that street is going the same way, so driving against the arrow means meeting them head on.

You may travel only in the direction indicated by arrow.

What must you do at this sign?

Come to a complete stop. Stopping where you can see cross traffic is the whole point of the sign. Alabama Driver Manual, p.60: “When a stop sign is placed at the entrance to any street or highway, you must bring your vehicle to a complete stop.”