Alaska DMV Practice Test 2026

1. At least 10 feet
2. At least 30 feet
3. At least 60 feet
4. At least 45 feet

Correct answer: At least 30 feet. Alaska's rule for parking near a flashing signal, stop sign, or yield sign uses the same 30-foot minimum as other roadside traffic controls.

1. 35 mph
2. 45 mph
3. 10 mph
4. 20 mph

Correct answer: 20 mph. With no sign posted, Alaska's default business-district speed limit of 20 mph applies.

1. As soon as the bus doors close
2. After exactly one minute
3. Once the stop arm retracts and the red lights stop flashing
4. As soon as another car moves first

Correct answer: Once the stop arm retracts and the red lights stop flashing. Drivers must remain stopped until the stop arm is retracted and the red flashing lights are discontinued.

Source: Alaska Driver Handbook, p.48, Overtaking a School Bus

1. 18 points
2. 14 points
3. 24 points
4. 20 points

Correct answer: 18 points. Accumulating 18 points within a 24-month window also triggers the same mandatory suspension in Alaska.

Source: Alaska Driver Handbook, p.11, A Word About Points

1. Braking distance stays about the same no matter the speed
2. Braking distance is cut down to roughly a third of before
3. Braking distance increases far more than three times
4. Braking distance only doubles when your speed triples

Correct answer: Braking distance increases far more than three times. Stopping distance grows with the square of speed, so tripling your speed can make your braking distance roughly nine times longer.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, Ch7 Braking Distance p.68 (tripling speed = 9x)

1. $50/100/25
2. $100/300/50
3. $20/40/15
4. $15/30/5

Correct answer: $50/100/25. Alaska's minimum liability limits are $50/100/25 (thousands), covering injury to one person, injury total per accident, and property damage.

1. From about 30 minutes after sunset until about 30 minutes before sunrise
2. Only when it is completely dark outside with no moonlight or streetlights at all
3. Only inside city limits, never out on rural or unlit country roads
4. Only when other vehicles are already out and visibly driving on the road

Correct answer: From about 30 minutes after sunset until about 30 minutes before sunrise. In Alaska, headlights are required beginning around 30 minutes after sunset and continuing until about 30 minutes before sunrise, even if the sky doesn't look fully dark yet.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Horn, Headlights, and Emergency Signals-Use Your Headlights, p.75 (2020 handbook PDF)

1. 15 feet
2. 30 feet
3. 50 feet
4. 75 feet

Correct answer: 50 feet. Parking closer than 50 feet to a railroad crossing is against Alaska law.

Source: Alaska Driver Handbook, p.62, Parking

1. This road has absolutely no speed limit
2. This lane is reserved only for turning traffic
3. Passing other vehicles is not allowed here
4. This marks the ending point of a passing zone

Correct answer: Passing other vehicles is not allowed here. This sign marks a stretch of road where overtaking other vehicles is prohibited, often because of limited sight distance or oncoming traffic risk.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Ch5 Traffic Signs p.30 (Do Not Pass sign)

1. No closer than 500 feet
2. No closer than 100 feet
3. No closer than 1,000 feet
4. There is no minimum distance

Correct answer: No closer than 500 feet. Alaska law bars following a responding emergency vehicle any closer than 500 feet.

Source: Alaska Driver Handbook, p.45, Following Emergency Vehicle

1. Make the U-turn quickly before anything shows up.
2. Wait for a spot with a clear view both ways.
3. Honk the horn first and then just proceed.
4. It's fine, since sight distance doesn't matter here.

Correct answer: Wait for a spot with a clear view both ways.. A U-turn requires seeing far enough in both directions to complete it safely; if something blocks your view, move to or wait for a spot where you can see clearly before turning.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Turns-Illegal U-Turns p.62-67 (sight distance)

1. Wait, do not cross yet
2. Cross quickly while watching for turning vehicles
3. It is legal to begin crossing the street
4. Only children may cross

Correct answer: It is legal to begin crossing the street. A steady WALK or walking-person signal means it is legal for a pedestrian to begin crossing the street.

Source: California Driver Handbook, PDF p.42, Walk or Walking Person means it is legal to cross

1. Nothing, either direction works facing downhill.
2. It could roll into traffic instead of the curb.
3. It's a problem only if the parking brake breaks.
4. The wheels should never be turned when parking.

Correct answer: It could roll into traffic instead of the curb.. Facing downhill, the wheels should turn toward the curb so it can catch the vehicle if it rolls; turning them away leaves nothing to stop the vehicle from rolling into traffic.

Source: New York Driver Handbook, Ch7 Parking on Hills p.39

1. Three months
2. Six months
3. One year
4. Two years

Correct answer: Six months. The provisional restriction period lasts a minimum of six months before it can be lifted.

Source: Alaska Driver Handbook, p.6, Provisional Licenses

1. To provide extra parking during rush hour traffic.
2. To encourage carpooling and cut vehicle numbers.
3. To keep trucks separated from passenger cars.
4. To create a lane used only by emergency crews.

Correct answer: To encourage carpooling and cut vehicle numbers.. HOV lanes reward vehicles carrying multiple occupants with a faster lane, which encourages carpooling and helps reduce the total number of vehicles on congested roads.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Lane Control-Carpool/HOV Lanes p.58

1. A school zone somewhere up ahead
2. A hospital or medical center nearby
3. An upcoming change in the posted speed limit ahead
4. Ongoing road construction or maintenance work

Correct answer: Ongoing road construction or maintenance work. Orange is reserved for temporary construction and maintenance warnings, alerting drivers to work zones and related hazards.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, PDF p.54, Orange: Construction and maintenance warning

1. Nothing is wrong; speeding up to merge in is perfectly fine
2. Entering vehicles must yield to circulating traffic, not force in
3. It is fine as long as no other car has a signal on
4. It is required whenever traffic is heavy that day

Correct answer: Entering vehicles must yield to circulating traffic, not force in. Vehicles entering a roundabout must yield to traffic already inside it; speeding up to force an entry can cause a collision.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, PDF p.71, yield to traffic already in the roundabout

1. 0.08 percent
2. Any detectable amount of alcohol
3. 0.05 percent
4. 0.02 percent

Correct answer: Any detectable amount of alcohol. Alaska applies zero tolerance to drivers under 21: any detectable amount of alcohol can trigger a citation and revocation.

Source: Alaska Driver Handbook, p.16, Under 21 Violations

1. It matches the direction traffic moves in a roundabout
2. It lets the fastest car go first
3. It gives every driver a fair and predictable order to follow
4. It is only a suggestion, not an actual rule

Correct answer: It gives every driver a fair and predictable order to follow. Taking turns in the order vehicles arrived gives drivers a fair, predictable system that avoids confusion about who should go.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, PDF p.38, stop in order you arrived

1. Two seconds
2. Four seconds
3. Six seconds
4. Eight seconds

Correct answer: Four seconds. Alaska's manual teaches the four-second interval method for judging a safe following distance.

Source: Alaska Driver Handbook, p.28, Following Distance

1. 8 seconds
2. 5 seconds
3. 4 seconds
4. 1 second

Correct answer: 4 seconds. In Alaska, the handbook recommends counting at least 4 seconds between when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point and when you reach the same point.

1. Take a smaller dose and drive as usual
2. Wait exactly one hour, which always makes any drug safe
3. Assume it is safe unless the label says otherwise in bold letters
4. Check with a doctor or pharmacist before driving

Correct answer: Check with a doctor or pharmacist before driving. If a driver has any doubt about a drug or a combination of drugs, the recommended step is to check with a doctor or pharmacist about its effects before driving, rather than guessing.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Ch10 Table 25: Any Drug, p.55

1. Blood type
2. Coordination
3. Eye color perception
4. Muscle size

Correct answer: Coordination. Alcohol is a depressant that affects coordination in addition to judgment and reaction time, making smooth, precise steering and braking movements harder to perform.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook, Ch10 The Number One Killer is Alcohol, p.55

1. A travel bassinet
2. A harness-free cushion
3. A co-pilot seat
4. A booster seat

Correct answer: A booster seat. A booster seat raises a child up so the vehicle's own lap and shoulder belt fits correctly, bridging the gap between a full car seat and using the belt alone.

Source: Florida Driver Handbook, p.35 - 'children ages 4 and 5 must be in either a safety seat or a booster seat.'

1. Lingering beside the truck keeps the driver in the truck's blind spot
2. Trucks are required to speed up whenever they are being passed
3. It saves fuel to spend less time passing
4. It has no real safety purpose, only a courtesy

Correct answer: Lingering beside the truck keeps the driver in the truck's blind spot. Staying alongside a large truck for an extended time keeps a driver in the truck driver's blind spot, making it hard for the trucker to react safely if a hazard appears. A pass should be completed as quickly as possible, then the driver should move ahead of the truck.

Source: California Driver Handbook, Sharing the Road-Large Trucks, p.84 (2020 handbook PDF)