Alaska safe driving practice questions
6 questions below test Alaska’s own safe driving law, each with the statute or Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on safe driving rules that apply in every state.
The Alaska permit knowledge test has 20 questions in total and needs 16 correct (80%) to pass.
Alaska law
6 questions on Alaska’s own safe driving rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. During Alaska’s provisional license stage, you may not operate a motor vehicle between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless:
- ACarrying no passengers
- BDriving to a friend’s house
- Accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or licensed person at least 21 (or traveling the most direct route to/from employment)
- DDriving under 25 mph
Answer: Accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or licensed person at least 21 (or traveling the most direct route to/from employment). The Alaska Driver Manual states provisional license holders may not operate between 1:00 am and 5:00 am unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or licensed person at least 21, and may operate during those hours to or from employment along the most direct route.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Provisional Licenses
2. During Alaska’s provisional license stage, you may not carry passengers unless one passenger is a parent, legal guardian, or person at least 21, except that you may carry:
- AAny classmates
- Siblings without a parent in the vehicle
- CUnlimited unrelated teens
- DPaying passengers only
Answer: Siblings without a parent in the vehicle. The Alaska Driver Manual states provisional holders may not carry passengers unless one is a parent, legal guardian, or person at least 21, and may carry siblings without a parent in the vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Provisional Licenses
3. Alaska law on texting while driving states that texting is:
- ALegal if parked at a red light
- BLegal for adults
- Prohibited by the law
- DLegal under 25 mph
Answer: Prohibited by the law. The Alaska Driver Manual states texting while driving is prohibited by the law.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — TV, Laptops, Texting, Etc.
4. Alaska law requires federally approved child restraint devices for passengers:
- AUnder eight years old only
- BUnder twelve years old only
- CUnder sixteen years old only with no younger rule
- Under four years old
Answer: Under four years old. The Alaska Driver Manual states the law requires federally approved child restraint devices for passengers under four years old; passengers aged from 4 up to 16 must wear a seat belt or a child restraint device, whichever is age appropriate.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Safety Belt Use / Child Restraints
5. Alaska requires a booster seat for a child over four but less than eight years of age who is less than 57 inches tall and weighs:
- ALess than 20 pounds only
- 20 or more pounds but less than 65 pounds
- CMore than 80 pounds only
- DAny weight with no limit
Answer: 20 or more pounds but less than 65 pounds. The Alaska Driver Manual states a child over four but less than eight who is less than 57 inches in height and weighs 20 or more pounds but less than 65 pounds shall be properly secured in a booster seat (or other qualifying child passenger restraint system).
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Child Passenger Safety
6. Alaska law AS 28.05.095 requires safety belt use for:
- AFront-seat occupants only
- Everyone in a motor vehicle
- CDrivers under 18 only
- DInterstate travel only
Answer: Everyone in a motor vehicle. The Alaska Driver Manual states Alaska law AS 28.05.095 requires everyone in a motor vehicle to use a safety belt; drivers must wear a belt, and the driver is also responsible for all passengers under age 16.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Safety Belt Use Is Required by Law
Applies everywhere
Safe driving rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national safe driving bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Alaska items above for 16 questions in total.
1. How far ahead should you normally be looking while driving?
- AOnly at the vehicle directly in front
- BAs far as your headlights reach, at all speeds
- CJust past the hood of your car
- About 12 to 15 seconds of travel ahead
Answer: About 12 to 15 seconds of travel ahead. Looking well ahead gives time to spot hazards and react smoothly instead of braking or swerving at the last moment.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Safe driving — visual search
2. To reduce glare from an oncoming vehicle's headlights at night, you should look:
- AInto your rear-view mirror
- BDirectly at the oncoming headlights
- Toward the right edge of your lane
- DDown at your dashboard
Answer: Toward the right edge of your lane. Shifting your gaze to the right edge line keeps you oriented in your lane while the bright lights pass out of your direct vision.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Night driving — glare
3. What is the best way to set a safe following distance?
- AFollow closely so other drivers cannot merge
- BMatch the vehicle ahead bumper-to-bumper
- CStay one car length behind at every speed
- Use a time gap and add more time in poor conditions
Answer: Use a time gap and add more time in poor conditions. A time-based gap adapts to speed. Increase it for rain, darkness, heavy vehicles, motorcycles, or limited visibility.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Space management — following distance
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