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 ↗
Which pair correctly describes Alaska's headlight-dimming distances for an oncoming vehicle and a vehicle ahead of you?
Correct answer: At least 500 feet oncoming and 300 feet when following.
Dim before coming within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and 300 feet of a vehicle traveling ahead in the same direction. Low beams reduce glare for those drivers.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Lighting law, items 3-4; printed p. 55; PDF p. 67 ↗
In daylight, blowing snow cuts visibility to about 800 feet. What does Alaska's lighting rule require?
Correct answer: Turn on the headlights.
Headlights are required during the day when weather or similar conditions reduce visibility to 1,000 feet or less. Parking lights alone are not for a moving vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Lighting law, item 2; printed p. 55; PDF p. 67 ↗
Which headlight setting should you use while driving through fog?
Correct answer: Low beams.
The handbook recommends low beams in fog, rain, snow, or dust. Bright light reflected back toward you can make the scene harder to see.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Safety suggestions for lighting equipment, item 2; printed p. 55; PDF p. 67 ↗
A moose suddenly runs into your path. What response does Alaska's handbook recommend?
Correct answer: Brake firmly while avoiding a sudden swerve.
Firm braking can reduce impact speed. A sudden swerve may turn the encounter into a collision with another vehicle, a pedestrian, or a fixed object.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Animals; printed p. 60; PDF p. 72 ↗
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 ↗
The road has damp patches on a freezing morning. Which location may become slippery before the surrounding road?
Correct answer: A bridge or shaded stretch.
Bridges and shaded or protected areas can become slippery first and stay slippery longer. Anticipate the change before reaching them.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Skids - Prevention, item 4; printed p. 61; PDF p. 73 ↗
Your car begins to skid on ice. Which action should you avoid?
Correct answer: Sudden braking and large, abrupt steering corrections.
Abrupt braking or oversteering can worsen the loss of grip or send the car into another skid. Stay calm and avoid overcorrecting.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Recovery from skid; printed p. 61; PDF p. 73 ↗
Floodwater covers the road ahead, and you cannot judge its depth. What is the best response?
Correct answer: Turn around safely and use another route.
Floodwater can conceal a damaged road or be deep enough to move the vehicle. Do not enter a flooded roadway merely because another vehicle did.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Flooding; printed p. 72; PDF p. 84 ↗
A tire suddenly blows out at road speed. What should you do first?
Correct answer: Concentrate on steering and slow gradually without hard braking.
Maintain directional control and let the vehicle slow gradually. Once under control, brake gently and move fully off the pavement when safe.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Emergencies - Tire blows out; printed p. 66; PDF p. 78 ↗
The accelerator remains stuck and the car keeps pulling forward. Which gear selection helps remove engine power from the wheels while you control the car?
Correct answer: Neutral.
The handbook includes shifting to neutral, braking, and concentrating on steering in its jammed-accelerator response. Neutral disconnects the engine's driving force so you can work toward a safe stop.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Emergencies - Accelerator jammed; printed p. 66; PDF p. 78 ↗
Your car develops a problem, but you can still move it safely. Where should you place it before stopping?
Correct answer: With all four wheels off the traveled part of the highway, if possible.
Clear the traveled roadway as fully as safely possible. A disabled car left partly in the lane exposes approaching drivers to a sudden obstacle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Emergencies - Disabled vehicle; printed p. 66; PDF p. 78 ↗
You are parking downhill beside a curb. Which way should you turn the front wheels?
Correct answer: Toward the curb.
Turn downhill wheels toward the curb. If the vehicle begins rolling, that position helps direct it into the curb rather than out into traffic.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Parking, item 6; printed p. 62; PDF p. 74 ↗
When parallel parking beside a curb in Alaska, how close must the wheels be to the near curb?
Correct answer: Within 12 inches.
The handbook specifies wheels within 12 inches of the near curb when parallel parking. Finish the maneuver without leaving the vehicle unnecessarily far into traffic.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Parking, item 7; printed p. 62; PDF p. 74 ↗
With no different parking control indicated, what minimum clearance does Alaska's handbook give for parking near a fire hydrant?
Correct answer: 15 feet.
The handbook prohibits parking closer than 15 feet to a fire hydrant. The clearance preserves access for firefighting.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Parking, item 9a; printed p. 62; PDF p. 74 ↗
Before and while backing a car, which observation method should you use?
Correct answer: Look directly behind and around the car, using mirrors as aids.
The handbook says not to depend on mirrors alone. Back slowly, keep checking around the vehicle, and yield to people and vehicles in your path.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Backing; printed p. 26; PDF p. 31 ↗
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 ↗
How should you check tire inflation during routine maintenance?
Correct answer: Use a gauge on cold tires and compare with the vehicle's door-jamb recommendation.
Use the vehicle's recommended pressure and check when the tires are cold. A gauge gives a useful measurement that visual inspection alone cannot.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Maintenance safety tips - Check your tire pressure; printed p. 77; PDF p. 89 ↗
You want to warm the engine while the car is in a closed garage. What should you do?
Correct answer: Avoid running the engine in the closed garage.
Vehicle exhaust can contain carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas you cannot rely on smell to detect. The handbook says never to run a vehicle in a closed garage.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Safety tips for carbon monoxide; printed p. 69; PDF p. 81 ↗
