A 14-year-old wants to begin learning to drive on Alaska streets. Which credential can they apply for after meeting the permit requirements?
Correct answer: A noncommercial instruction permit.
Alaska allows a noncommercial instruction permit from age 14. The permit authorizes supervised practice, not independent driving.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Non-commercial instruction permit; printed p. 4; PDF p. 8 ↗
Which person can supervise an Alaska car permit holder from the front passenger seat?
Correct answer: A licensed 22-year-old with two years of experience driving that vehicle class.
The supervising driver must be licensed, at least 21, and have at least one year of experience in the same type or class of vehicle. In a car, the supervisor sits beside the learner.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Non-commercial instruction permit; printed p. 4; PDF p. 8 ↗
A new Alaska driver turns 16 after holding an instruction permit for two months. What permit-holding requirement remains before a provisional Class D license?
Correct answer: Hold a valid instruction permit for at least six months in total.
Turning 16 alone does not complete Alaska's learner stage. Applicants age 16 or 17 must have held a valid instruction permit for at least six months.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Non-commercial instruction permit; printed p. 4; PDF p. 8 ↗
Which supervised practice record meets Alaska's stated minimum for a first provisional license?
Correct answer: 40 total hours, including at least 10 in progressively challenging conditions.
The required certification covers at least 40 hours, with at least 10 in progressively challenging circumstances such as nighttime or inclement weather. Completing the hours does not replace the other licensing requirements.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Provisional licenses; printed p. 5; PDF p. 9 ↗
An Alaska provisional driver has no qualified adult supervisor in the car. Which passenger fits the stated exception to the under-21 passenger restriction?
Correct answer: The driver's 17-year-old sibling.
Siblings are an exception to the provisional restriction on passengers under 21. Being a friend or coworker does not create that exception.
Source: Alaska DMV - Provisional License - Provisional License Restrictions ↗
An Alaska provisional driver finishes work at 2 a.m. and is driving alone. Which trip fits the employment exception to the overnight restriction?
Correct answer: Driving directly home from the workplace.
The employment exception allows travel to or from work or within employment duties along the most direct route. It does not authorize unrelated nighttime trips.
Source: Alaska DMV - Non-Commercial License Restrictions and Types - Restriction B: Provisional Driving Hours of Operation ↗
You move to another Alaska address while holding a driver license. How soon must you notify DMV in writing?
Correct answer: Within 30 days of the change.
Alaska's handbook requires written notice of a name or address change within 30 days. A still-valid license does not remove that reporting duty.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Other information - Address or name change; printed p. 9; PDF p. 13 ↗
Your car has an active liability policy. Which statement about carrying proof of insurance is correct?
Correct answer: Proof of liability insurance must be available in the vehicle.
Active coverage and proof of coverage are separate requirements. Keep proof of liability insurance available in the vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Financial responsibility laws; printed p. 10; PDF p. 14 ↗
You damage an unattended parked car and cannot locate its owner. What should you do before leaving?
Correct answer: Leave a written note with your name, address, and telephone number.
After stopping and attempting to find the owner, leave the required identifying and contact information. The owner's absence does not excuse leaving without notice.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - What to do in case of every crash, item 8; printed p. 11; PDF p. 15 ↗
After a crash, an injured passenger is not exposed to an immediate danger. What is the appropriate response?
Correct answer: Arrange needed emergency help and avoid moving the person unnecessarily.
The handbook says to help injured people, arrange an ambulance if needed, and avoid moving an injured person unless necessary. Unnecessary movement can worsen an injury.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - What to do in case of every crash, item 3; printed p. 11; PDF p. 15 ↗
A 20-year-old has consumed alcohol but believes the amount was too small to affect driving. What does Alaska's under-21 rule mean?
Correct answer: Driving after consuming any amount can lead to a citation or arrest.
Alaska's under-21 operating-after-consuming rule is not limited to the adult 0.08 threshold. Feeling sober or bringing a passenger does not eliminate the restriction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Under 21 violations - Minor operating after consuming alcohol; printed p. 16; PDF p. 20 ↗
After drinking, a driver has coffee and gets fresh air. What has this done to remove the alcohol?
Correct answer: It has not made the alcohol leave the body faster.
Coffee or fresh air may change how awake someone feels, but they do not sober the person up. Arrange a sober ride instead of using alertness as proof of safe driving.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Facts you should know about alcohol, item 7; printed p. 18; PDF p. 22 ↗
You have been prescribed a new medicine and plan to drive. What should you do before driving?
Correct answer: Ask the prescriber about side effects that could affect driving.
A lawful prescription can still affect alertness or driving ability. Ask about driving-related effects; nonprescription cold and allergy medicines may also impair driving.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Drugs, items 1-2; printed p. inserted Drugs page after 19; PDF p. 24 ↗
Your route is confusing and you need to study a map on your phone. What should you do?
Correct answer: Park in a safe place before reviewing the directions.
Plan directions before moving. If you need to review them during the trip, ask a passenger for help or stop in a safe location so the map does not take your attention from driving.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Distracted driving, item 7; printed p. 24; PDF p. 29 ↗
Your vehicle strikes and injures a big-game animal. What reporting duty does the handbook identify?
Correct answer: Notify a State Trooper or Fish and Wildlife Officer as soon as possible.
Alaska requires notification when a vehicle collision kills or injures big game. The animal's movement after the collision does not remove the duty to report the injury.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Animals - Collision reporting; printed p. 60; PDF p. 72 ↗
For an ordinary Alaska car subject to mandatory insurance, what are the minimum liability limits for one person’s injury or death, injury or death per crash, and property damage?
Correct answer: $50,000 / $100,000 / $25,000.
Alaska’s listed minimums are $50,000 for one person, $100,000 for bodily injury or death in one accident, and $25,000 for property damage. Registration-related exemptions are a separate matter.
Source: Alaska DMV - General Vehicle Registration; Insurance Requirements ↗
A crash causes $3,000 in apparent total property damage and no injury. No peace officer investigates it. What is the deadline for the required crash self-report?
Correct answer: Within 10 days of the crash.
An injury, death, or apparent total property damage of at least $2,000 triggers the written or electronic reporting requirement. If a peace officer did not investigate, submit the crash report within 10 days.
Source: Alaska DMV - Report a Crash; opening reporting requirement and How long do I have to submit my form? ↗
You are involved in an injury crash inside a municipality. After stopping and addressing immediate dangers, whom does the manual direct you to notify immediately?
Correct answer: The local police department by calling 911.
An injury or total property damage of $2,000 or more requires immediate notification. The manual directs municipal crashes to local police and crashes outside a municipality to Alaska State Troopers.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - What to do in case of every crash: item 5; printed p. 11; PDF p. 15 ↗
After a crash causing $1,500 in damage to another person’s property, an investigating officer gives you a case number and tells you to file a Certificate of Insurance. When is it due?
Correct answer: Within 15 days of the crash.
The Certificate of Insurance has a 15-day deadline. This duty is separate from the 10-day crash-report deadline; giving insurance information at the scene does not replace a required DMV submission.
Source: Alaska DMV - Report a Crash; Certificate of Insurance and submission deadlines; Driver Manual printed pp. 10-11 ↗
Which accumulation of Alaska driving-record points requires mandatory suspension or revocation?
Correct answer: 12 points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months.
Alaska sets the mandatory thresholds at 12 points in 12 months or 18 in 24 months. Hardship does not remove the requirement, and a work-purpose limited license is not available for this point action.
Source: Alaska DMV - Points; A Word About Points, items 3-4 ↗
