A 10-month-old baby weighs 22 pounds. Which restraint meets the handbook's Alaska requirement for this age?
Correct answer: A properly used, approved rear-facing child safety seat.
A child under one year must be rear-facing under the rule described in the handbook, even when the child weighs more than 20 pounds. Follow the child-seat manufacturer's instructions.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Safety belt use is required by law, child restraint item 1; printed p. 21; PDF p. 26 ↗
A 6-year-old passenger is 48 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. Which restraint arrangement is required by the handbook's Alaska rule?
Correct answer: An approved booster secured by a belt, or another appropriate approved child restraint.
This child is over four but under eight, below 57 inches, and between 20 and 65 pounds. A seat belt alone does not meet the described requirement for this child.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Safety belt use is required by law, child restraint item 3; printed p. 21; PDF p. 26 ↗
For an adult passenger in a seat equipped with both lap and shoulder belts, which choice gives the protection described in the handbook?
Correct answer: Use both the lap and shoulder portions properly.
The lap and shoulder portions work together to restrain the body. The handbook explains that a lap belt alone does not protect the head and chest as effectively.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Facts you should know about safety belts, item 4; printed p. 20; PDF p. 25 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
A driver proposes shifting into neutral to coast down a long downgrade. What does Alaska’s manual require?
Correct answer: Keep the vehicle in gear rather than coasting in neutral.
Coasting downhill with the gears in neutral or the clutch disengaged is prohibited. Keep the drivetrain engaged so you retain control.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Coasting prohibited; printed p. 67; PDF p. 79 ↗
On September 20, you plan to use studded tires on a paved road north of 60° latitude, outside Anchorage. No temporary order changes the dates. Is this within the normal permitted season there?
Correct answer: Yes. That area's normal season begins on September 16.
The normal prohibition ends after September 15 north of 60° and after September 30 south of 60°. The Sterling Highway has the northern dates at any latitude; Anchorage has a separate later start.
Source: Alaska DOT&PF - General Travel Information; Studded Tires, regional prohibited periods and Anchorage notice ↗
You are preparing for a remote winter drive. Which kit best matches the manual’s suggested emergency supplies?
Correct answer: Extra warm clothing, a blanket, food, a shovel, sand, and first-aid supplies.
The manual suggests an emergency kit with first-aid supplies, clothing and boots, a blanket, sand, a shovel, and food. Prepare for a delay rather than depending only on the vehicle heater or a phone.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Suggested safety equipment; printed p. 69; PDF p. 81 ↗
Before a snowy trip, you find that the windshield defroster does not work. Is a small cleared viewing hole enough?
Correct answer: No. Repair the required equipment so the windshield can be kept clear.
The manual requires working windshield wipers and a defroster, and glass that affords clear vision. Do not rely on a small patch of visibility.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Required equipment: Windshield wipers and defroster; printed p. 68; PDF p. 80 ↗
A tire inspection finds only 1/32 inch of tread depth. How does that compare with the minimum stated in the Alaska manual?
Correct answer: It is below the 2/32-inch minimum.
The manual states a minimum tread depth of 2/32 inch. A tire at 1/32 inch is too worn; proper inflation does not compensate for inadequate tread.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Maintenance practices to follow: Check the pressure; tire tread note; printed p. 75; PDF p. 87 ↗
Cargo blocks your view through the rear window. What mirror equipment does the Alaska manual require?
Correct answer: Mirrors on both the left and right sides, adjusted for a rearward view.
A vehicle with an obstructed view through the rear window must have left and right outside mirrors. They must be adjusted to provide a view to the rear.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Required equipment: Mirror; printed p. 68; PDF p. 80 ↗
Your vehicle has auxiliary lights labeled “for off-road use only.” May you switch them on while traveling on a public roadway?
Correct answer: No. Do not use off-road-only lights while traveling on the roadway.
The manual prohibits roadway use of lights marked or intended only for off-road use. Such lights can create dangerous glare for other road users.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Night driving and lighting: Off-road-use-only lights; printed p. 54; PDF p. 66 ↗
Your car has antilock brakes. A passenger suggests repeatedly pumping the brake pedal during braking. What does the Alaska manual say?
Correct answer: Do not pump the brakes on an ABS-equipped vehicle.
The manual specifically says never to pump the brakes on a vehicle equipped with antilock brakes. Know your vehicle’s braking system before an emergency.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual, Rev. 10/2025 - Driving habits to adopt: Be alert, item II; printed p. 74; PDF p. 86 ↗
