All 60 Alaska Permit Test Questions
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Get Smart Review & Mock Exams Licensing & Permits The minimum age for an instruction permit in Alaska is:
Answer: 14
Alaska allows an instruction permit at age 14 — the youngest in the nation.
A provisional driver license in Alaska is available at age:
Answer: 16
A provisional license is available at 16.
With an instruction permit, a licensed driver 21+ must:
Answer: Sit in the seat beside you
A licensed driver 21 or older must occupy the seat beside a permit holder.
Provisional license restrictions in Alaska generally last until:
Answer: Age 18
Provisional restrictions apply until 18 (removable at DMV once conditions are met).
Alaska's provisional passenger/hour restrictions do NOT apply if you have an:
Answer: 'Off-system' license for areas not connected to the highway system
Rural 'off-system' licenses (areas off the connected highway system) are exempt from passenger/hour limits.
At 18, removing provisional restrictions and getting a new license costs:
Answer: $15.00
A new unrestricted license is issued for a $15 fee.
A driver 18 or older may get a license without provisional restrictions:
Answer: Without parental consent
At 18+, you can get an unrestricted license without parental consent.
The Alaska written exam questions come from:
Answer: The Alaska Driver Manual
Exam questions are based on the Alaska Driver Manual.
To be licensed in Alaska you must pass a:
Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required.
While driving you must:
Answer: Carry your license and show it on request
Carry and present your license when asked.
A special instruction permit may be issued to those enrolled in:
Answer: An approved high school, college, or driver-training course
Special instruction permits are for students in approved driver-training programs.
Removing provisional restrictions early rewards teens who:
Answer: Keep a clean record and avoid alcohol/drug violations
A clean driving record and no alcohol/drug violations can earn earlier full privileges.
With a motorcycle instruction permit you must be:
Answer: Under the immediate supervision/visual sight of a licensed driver
A motorcycle permit holder must be under a licensed driver's immediate supervision.
Points & Penalties 12 30-day susp. 18 3-month susp. 24 1-year susp. points → suspension length
In Alaska, your license is suspended if you accumulate:
Answer: 12 points in 12 months OR 18 points in 24 months
12 points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months requires a mandatory suspension.
Alaska assigns moving violations point values ranging from:
Answer: 2 to 10
Point values range from 2 to 10 based on crash-contribution risk.
Speeding 3 to 9 mph over the limit adds how many points?
Answer: 2
3–9 mph over = 2 points.
Speeding in a school zone or playground crosswalk adds how many points?
Answer: 6
School zone/playground crosswalk speeding = 6 points.
Violations most likely to cause crashes are assigned:
Answer: Higher point values
Higher-risk violations carry higher point values.
You must stop and give information at:
Answer: Any crash you're involved in
Stop and exchange information for any crash.
Alaska's point system aims at:
Answer: Identifying and rehabilitating problem drivers
The point system identifies, controls, and rehabilitates problem drivers.
Higher-speed and reckless violations in Alaska carry:
Answer: More points (up to 10)
Serious violations carry up to 10 points.
Alcohol, Drugs & the Law .02 under 21 .08 adult
In Alaska, an adult is DUI at a blood alcohol level of:
Answer: .08
Adults are DUI at .08 or higher.
A commercial driver in Alaska is DUI at a BAC of:
Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
Refusing a chemical test after a DUI arrest in Alaska results in:
Answer: Administrative revocation of driving privileges
Refusal brings an administrative license revocation.
Alaska must administratively revoke your license for:
Answer: A .08+ test result or refusal after a DUI arrest
A .08+ result or a refusal after a DUI arrest triggers administrative revocation.
.02 under 21 .08 adult
For a driver under 21 in Alaska, driving after drinking any alcohol is:
Answer: Illegal (zero tolerance)
Alaska has zero tolerance for under-21 drinking and driving.
The only thing that lowers your BAC is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
You can be charged with DUI in Alaska for impairment by:
Answer: Alcohol or drugs (including some medicines)
DUI covers alcohol and impairing drugs, including some medicines.
Vehicle Equipment In Alaska, headlights must be on from:
Answer: One-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise
Headlights are required a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise.
You must also use headlights in the daytime when visibility is reduced to:
Answer: 1,000 feet or less by fog, rain, snow, smoke, or dust
Use headlights in daytime when visibility drops to 1,000 feet or less due to weather.
dim within 500 ft of oncoming, 300 ft when following You must dim (low beam) your headlights within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Answer: 500
Dim within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
Alaska recommends carrying in your vehicle:
Answer: A flashlight and flares
Carry a flashlight and flares (important in Alaska's conditions).
If your turn signals fail, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals until repaired
Use hand signals if your signals fail.
In winter conditions, Alaska drivers commonly use:
Answer: Winter or studded tires within the legal season
Winter/studded tires (used within Alaska's allowed dates) improve winter traction.
Your brakes should:
Answer: Be in good working order to stop the car
Keep brakes in good working order.
Speed Limits & Speed Management Under the basic speed law, you must drive:
Answer: No faster than is reasonable and safe for conditions
Never drive faster than is reasonable and safe for conditions.
In a school zone you must:
Answer: Obey the lower posted school-zone limit
Obey the reduced school-zone limit.
On snow or ice, the safe speed is:
Answer: Slower than the posted limit
Reduce speed well below the limit on snow and ice.
20 mph 40 mph 60 mph stopping distance grows with speed
On slippery roads, stopping distance:
Answer: Increases greatly
Ice and snow greatly increase stopping distance — slow down and leave more room.
A speed legal in summer may be unsafe in winter because:
Answer: Snow, ice, and darkness reduce traction and visibility
Adjust for Alaska's winter conditions — the basic speed law still applies.
Adverse Conditions When driving on ice, you should:
Answer: Slow down and make gentle steering, braking, and acceleration inputs
Gentle inputs and low speed keep traction on ice.
steer where you want to go If you start to skid on ice, you should:
Answer: Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go
Ease off the gas and steer toward your intended path.
In blowing snow or whiteout conditions, you should:
Answer: Slow down, use low beams, and pull off safely if you can't see
Slow down, use low beams, and get safely off the road if visibility is gone.
Black ice is most likely on:
Answer: Bridges, overpasses, and shaded areas
Bridges, overpasses, and shady spots freeze first — watch for black ice.
Before driving in extreme cold, you should:
Answer: Clear all snow/ice from windows and lights for full visibility
Clear snow and ice from all windows and lights before driving.
In deep cold, letting your vehicle warm up and defrosting all glass before driving is:
Answer: A good safety practice
Warming up and full defrosting improve visibility and safety in extreme cold.
Sharing the Road Moose and other wildlife on Alaska roads are a serious hazard, so you should:
Answer: Slow down, scan roadsides (especially dawn/dusk), and be ready to stop
Watch for moose and wildlife, especially at dawn and dusk; slow down and be ready to stop.
If a moose is in the road, you should:
Answer: Slow or stop and give it room; do not tailgate wildlife
Give wildlife room; slow or stop rather than swerving into danger.
When a school bus stops with red lights flashing on a two-lane road, traffic:
Answer: In both directions must stop
Both directions stop for a stopped school bus on a two-lane road.
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, you should:
Answer: Pull to the right and stop until it passes
Pull right and stop until it passes.
When sharing the road with bicyclists, you should:
Answer: Give room and pass only when safe
Give bicyclists room and pass only when safe.
Give a motorcycle:
Answer: A full lane
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
Signaling & Communication Alaska's lighting law requires headlights:
Answer: A half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, and in low daytime visibility
Headlights: sunset+½hr to sunrise-½hr, and daytime when visibility ≤1000 ft.
You should signal before a turn for at least:
Answer: 100 feet
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
A left arm extended straight out means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
Right-of-Way & Intersections
Failing to yield to an emergency vehicle is:
Answer: Illegal and dangerous
Always yield to emergency vehicles with lights and siren.
You must stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights unless:
Answer: Separated by a median on a divided highway (opposite direction)
On a divided highway, opposite-direction traffic may not need to stop; otherwise stop.
Safe Driving On long, remote Alaska drives, to stay safe you should:
Answer: Take breaks, watch fuel, and rest when drowsy
Take breaks, watch your fuel on remote roads, and rest when drowsy.
Texting or using a hand-held phone while driving is:
Answer: A dangerous distraction to avoid
Phone distraction greatly raises crash risk — don't text and drive.
For remote Alaska travel, you should carry:
Answer: Emergency supplies (warm gear, food, flashlight, flares)
Carry emergency supplies for remote/winter travel.