Three point turns — Alabama Permit Test

Three point turns on the Alabama permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Three-point turns are not permitted on interstate freeways, on curves, or near the top of hills where drivers approaching from either direction cannot see you within 500 feet.

A car stopped across the road is helpless, so it must be where oncoming drivers can see it in time to stop.

Three-point turns are not permitted on interstate freeways, on curves, or near the top of hills where you cannot be seen by drivers of other vehicles approaching from either direction within 500 feet.

Alabama Driver Manual, p.23

Three-point turns are governed by local ordinances, and there may be no signs to warn you; prohibitory signs are usually posted at hazardous locations.

Because a sign may not be there, the driver has to judge for themselves whether the spot is safe.

Three-point turns are governed by local ordinances and there may be no signs to warn you.

Alabama Driver Manual, p.23

On the test

Near a hilltop, a three-point turn is not permitted if drivers cannot see you from within how many feet?

500 feet. A car stopped across the road is helpless, so it must be where oncoming drivers can see it in time to stop. Alabama Driver Manual, p.23: “Three-point turns are not permitted on interstate freeways, on curves, or near the top of hills where you cannot be seen by drivers of other vehicles approaching from either direction within 500 feet.”

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Every rule here is checked against Alabama Driver Manual, published by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.