You are waiting to turn left while oncoming traffic passes. How should you position your front wheels?
Correct answer: Keep them straight while waiting.
Keep the front wheels straight until you are ready to make the turn. Pre-turning them can direct the car toward opposing traffic if struck from behind.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Left turn; printed p. 31; PDF p. 36 ↗
Two cars reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time on crossing roads. The other car is on your right. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the car on your right.
When the arrivals create a collision risk, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Approach under control and never force the other driver to yield.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Right of way law - Uncontrolled intersection; printed p. 33; PDF p. 38 ↗
You are leaving a driveway to enter a highway. What must you do before entering the traffic stream?
Correct answer: Stop and yield to traffic on the highway.
Traffic entering from a driveway must stop and yield. A gap must be safe before you move onto the highway.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Stops required, item 6; printed p. 36; PDF p. 41 ↗
A vehicle is circulating toward your roundabout entry. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield and enter when a safe gap opens.
Entering traffic yields to vehicles already in the roundabout. Slow before entry and choose a safe gap.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Roundabouts - Entering; printed p. 34; PDF p. 39 ↗
You are leaving a roundabout and a pedestrian is crossing at the exit's marked crosswalk. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian before crossing the crosswalk.
Circulating traffic has priority over entering vehicles, but that does not cancel pedestrian priority at the exit crosswalk. Be ready to stop for the crossing.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Roundabouts - Exiting; printed p. 34; PDF p. 39 ↗
On an undivided two-way road, a school bus facing you stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop before reaching the bus.
On this undivided roadway, approaching traffic must stop. The exception described for certain separated roadways does not apply.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Meeting a school bus; printed p. 48; PDF p. 53 ↗
An emergency vehicle approaches with flashing red and blue lights but no audible siren. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield, pull to the right clear of an intersection, and stop for it to pass.
The handbook requires yielding to an approaching authorized emergency vehicle displaying the specified flashing lights whether or not its siren is operating. Stop clear of the intersection.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Emergency vehicles - Approaching authorized vehicle; printed p. 64; PDF p. 76 ↗
On a road with two lanes in your direction, a tow truck is stopped with overhead warning lights flashing. The farther lane is clear. What should you do?
Correct answer: Safely move into the lane away from the tow truck.
Move away from stationary emergency vehicles or tow trucks with flashing overhead lights when a safe lane change is available. If it is unsafe or only one lane is available, slow to a reasonable, prudent speed.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Encountering stationary emergency vehicles; printed p. 64; PDF p. 76 ↗
A police officer directs you to remain stopped even though your traffic light is green. Which instruction controls?
Correct answer: Follow the officer and remain stopped.
Directions from a police officer, fireperson, or authorized flag person take precedence over signs and traffic signals.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Directions of police, fireperson, or authorized flag person; printed p. 52; PDF p. 57 ↗
You face a circular green light and want to turn left. An oncoming car has a green light and is going straight. Who must yield?
Correct answer: You must yield before crossing the oncoming car’s path.
A circular green does not give a left turn priority over opposing traffic going straight. Wait for a safe opening and check for pedestrians.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Traffic signals: Green ball; printed p. 50; PDF p. 55 ↗
You are ready to pull out of a parallel parking space. A vehicle is approaching in the travel lane. What should you do?
Correct answer: Look, signal, and yield until you can enter safely.
The driver leaving a parking space must look, signal, and yield. A signal communicates your intention but does not grant priority.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Parking: Moving out of a parking place; printed p. 62; PDF p. 74 ↗
At an uncontrolled intersection, a pedestrian is crossing your path where the crosswalk would be, but no lines are painted. Does the absence of paint give you priority?
Correct answer: No. Yield to the pedestrian at the intersection.
The manual explains that crosswalk lines need not be painted at an intersection for pedestrians to have the right-of-way. Do not force the person to yield to your vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Crosswalks and pedestrian right-of-way; printed p. 56; PDF p. 61 ↗
