A vehicle ahead is stopped at a crosswalk, but you cannot see anyone crossing. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay behind instead of passing the stopped vehicle.
The stopped vehicle may hide a pedestrian. The handbook says not to pass vehicles stopped at a crosswalk.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Sharing the roadway - Vulnerable road users; printed p. 43; PDF p. 48 ↗
Before opening the driver's door beside moving traffic, what should you check for?
Correct answer: Bicyclists approaching beside the car, using a head check as well as mirrors.
A bicyclist can be hidden beside or behind a parked car. Look before opening the door so it does not swing into the rider's path.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Bicycles - Motorist; printed p. 44; PDF p. 49 ↗
A motorcycle is riding near one side of a wide lane. May you drive your car alongside it in the same lane?
Correct answer: No; allow the motorcycle its full lane.
A rider needs room to change position for visibility and road hazards. The handbook prohibits moving into the motorcycle's lane alongside it even when the lane looks wide.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Motorcycles - Full lane width; printed p. 47; PDF p. 52 ↗
An approaching motorcycle has a turn signal flashing. Before turning across its path, what should you do?
Correct answer: Confirm that the rider is actually turning and that the movement is safe.
A motorcycle signal may have been left on after an earlier turn. Do not turn across its path based only on the flashing light.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Motorcycles - Turn signals; printed p. 47; PDF p. 52 ↗
A truck signals right but swings left before turning. There is a gap between it and the curb. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay out of the gap and give the truck turning room.
The truck may need extra space to complete the right turn. A car between the truck and curb can be trapped as the trailer moves through the turn.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Trucks make wide right turns; printed p. 71; PDF p. 83 ↗
After passing a truck, when should you return to its lane?
Correct answer: After its whole front is visible in your rearview mirror and the gap is safe.
Wait until you can see the whole front of the truck before moving back, and avoid slowing abruptly in front of it. Cutting into its stopping space can force emergency braking.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Large trucks and buses - Passing; printed p. 71; PDF p. 83 ↗
Traffic is stopped just beyond the tracks, leaving insufficient space for your entire car. The crossing gates are up. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before the tracks until there is space to clear them completely.
Do not enter a railroad crossing until there is enough space beyond it for the whole vehicle. An open gate does not guarantee that traffic ahead will keep moving.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Railroad crossings: Never get trapped; printed p. 58; PDF p. 63 ↗
A train has passed, but the railroad gates remain down. You can see a gap around the end of a gate. What should you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped until the gates rise and it is safe to cross.
Driving around lowered railroad gates is unlawful. Remain stopped; another train or an unsafe condition may still be present.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Railroad crossings: Never drive around gates; printed p. 58; PDF p. 63 ↗
At a crossing with several tracks, the last car of a train clears your view. What additional hazard must you check before crossing?
Correct answer: A second train approaching on another track, possibly from the opposite direction.
The departing train may hide a second train on another track. Check all tracks and obey the crossing controls before proceeding.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Railroad crossings: Watch for the second train; printed p. 58; PDF p. 63 ↗
A fire hose lies across the road at an emergency scene. No fire department official has authorized you to cross it. What should you do?
Correct answer: Do not drive over it; wait for directions or use a lawful alternative route.
Do not drive over a fire hose without the consent of a fire department official. A vehicle can damage equipment and endanger emergency operations.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Do not cross fire hoses; printed p. 65; PDF p. 77 ↗
An emergency vehicle is traveling ahead while responding to an emergency. What minimum following distance does the manual specify?
Correct answer: 500 feet.
Do not follow an emergency vehicle responding to an emergency closer than 500 feet. Do not use the gap opened by that vehicle to move through traffic.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Following emergency vehicle; printed p. 64; PDF p. 76 ↗
Blowing snow hides part of a working plow, and you are tempted to pass it. What is the safest choice?
Correct answer: Stay well back and wait for the operator to provide a safe passing opportunity.
DOT&PF warns that hidden wing blades may project from either side and additional plows may be staggered nearby. Wait patiently; the operator will pull over when safe. This is safety guidance, not a claim of a universal statutory passing ban.
Source: Alaska DOT&PF - Snowplow Safety; Do: space and patience; Don’t: passing and hidden wing blades ↗
A snowplow approaches from the opposite direction on an undivided highway. What positioning does Alaska DOT&PF recommend?
Correct answer: Move as far to the right as is safe to provide clearance.
Give an oncoming plow room by moving safely right. This helps avoid material thrown by the equipment; do not make an unsafe movement onto the shoulder.
Source: Alaska DOT&PF - Snowplow Safety; Do: meeting a plow on an undivided highway ↗
You meet a stopped school bus on the opposite roadway of a divided highway with at least two lanes in each direction. Its red lights flash. What does Alaska’s stated exception allow?
Correct answer: You need not stop solely for that bus on the separate opposite roadway.
The manual exempts opposite-direction traffic on separated roadways providing two or more lanes in each direction. This does not allow same-direction traffic to pass a stopped bus with its red lights activated.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Meeting a school bus: Separated roadways; printed p. 48; PDF p. 53 ↗
