Alabama permit test: learner license, gdl and losing your license
Learner and restricted licenses, GDL rules, cancellation, revocation, suspension and the Alabama point system. 32 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key learner license, gdl and losing your license rulesShow the rules
- Anyone 15 years old may get a restricted Learner License by passing the knowledge exam from the Alabama Driver Manual. (p. 11, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- A Learner License is valid for four years, and a 15-year-old's can be renewed once. (p. 11, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Drivers 16 to under 18 must hold a Learner License for six months, or until they turn 18, before taking the road test. (p. 12, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Every reinstatement costs at least $100. (p. 19, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- After revocation, the driver must apply for a new license and take and pass the complete examinations. (p. 19, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- A conviction keeps its point value for suspension for two years from the conviction date, though it stays on your driving record. (p. 21, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- Passing a stopped school bus is a 5-point offense on Alabama's point schedule. (p. 21, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- GDL drivers may not drive between 12 midnight and 6 a.m. (p. 86, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- The 2010 GDL amendments bar these drivers from operating any handheld communication device while driving. (p. 86, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
- The GDL law does not apply to drivers 17 or older who have held a valid license for 6 months or longer. (p. 86, Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample learner license, gdl and losing your license questions
1.Police see a 16-year-old breaking only a GDL restriction, with no other traffic violation. Can the officer stop the teen just to write a citation for it?
- ANo, not without a separate violation
- BYes, with a fine and court costs
- CYes, and 2 points are added
- DNo, GDL rules are never enforced
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✓ A. No, not without a separate violation
Breaking a GDL restriction is a traffic violation, but no citation is issued unless the teen is stopped for a separate violation. No points are assessed for it.
2.A court has legally relieved a 16-year-old Alabama driver of minority status. Do the GDL restrictions apply to this driver?
- AOnly the passenger limit applies
- BYes, until the driver turns 18
- CYes, until six months have passed
- DNo, the GDL rules do not apply
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✓ D. No, the GDL rules do not apply
The GDL summary lists groups the law does not cover. Anyone legally relieved of minority status is one of them, along with married teens and heads of household.
3.A 17-year-old has held a valid license for 8 months. Do Alabama's GDL restrictions still apply?
- ANo, not after 6 months licensed at 17
- BYes, until the driver turns 18
- CYes, until 12 months licensed
- DNo, only 15-year-olds are covered
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✓ A. No, not after 6 months licensed at 17
The GDL law does not apply to drivers 17 or older who have held a valid license for 6 months or longer.
4.How many reckless driving convictions within 12 months require the Director to revoke your license?
- ATwo
- BFive
- COne
- DThree
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✓ D. Three
Three reckless driving convictions within 12 months is one of the listed grounds for mandatory revocation.