Alaska CAR DMV Practice Test 11

When following another vehicle under ideal driving conditions, you should maintain a minimum four-second following distance. Increase this following distance any time conditions are less than ideal.

A solid yellow line next to your lane means that passing is not permitted from your direction.

Before passing, you should signal early enough for other drivers to know your plans in advance.

This sign indicates that there is merging traffic entering from the right.

Points are added to your driving record when you are convicted of a traffic violation. Accumulating 12 or more points in a 12-month period, or 18 points in a 24-month period, results in a mandatory suspension or revocation of driving privileges.

A flashing yellow light means that you should proceed through the intersection slowly and with caution. Scan your eyes across traffic in both directions.

Pedestrians should not enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching. Though pedestrians have the right-of-way in crosswalks, a vehicle approaching from a close distance may not have the time to stop before entering the crosswalk.

When you plan to turn from a two-way street onto another two-way street, get into the right lane and signal well in advance. Watch for pedestrians who are crossing the intersection by looking out the right side of your windshield.

If you are approaching your desired exit on a highway or freeway and you are driving in the wrong lane, do not drive across traffic to reach the exit. Continue driving to the next exit and leave the highway safely.

Locations where it is unlawful and unsafe to pass another vehicle include hills, curves, intersections, and railroad crossings.

Work zone signs are orange and indicate that some type of work is being performed on or alongside the roadway. Be extremely careful when you see these signs.

You must yield to other drivers when entering a street from an alley, driveway, or garage. You must also yield to pedestrians who are on an intersecting sidewalk.

When passing a bicyclist, slow down and give them as much space as you can. Bicyclists have much less protection than drivers of motor vehicles and they should not be crowded. Passing a bicycle too quickly can shift the bicyclist off-course.

Your turn signals should always be used when you make any movement to the left or right. You should use your signal when pulling into traffic from a curbside parking space, moving into a new lane, or passing another vehicle.

Curve and turn warning signs often have attached advisory speed signs that show a recommended driving speed for drivers in the curves and turns. Although a driver may feel comfortable driving at a higher speed in fair weather, they should never do so under rainy, snowy, or icy conditions.

You may not pass another vehicle on a hill or in a curve because you cannot see oncoming traffic and may cause a collision. Never pass another vehicle by driving onto the shoulder of a highway. Passing another vehicle by driving over a solid yellow line is prohibited.

Violating motor vehicle laws and accumulating points against your driving record may result in the suspension or revocation of your driving privileges.

Yellow lines are used in the center of the road to separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.

If your vehicle begins to skid, remain calm. Steer in the direction that you want to go and try not to overcorrect.

Regulatory signs are white, rectangular signs with black markings. Drivers must obey the instructions posted on all regulatory signs. Where this sign is posted, it is prohibited for drivers to pass one another.