Alaska CAR DMV Practice Test 12

A driver can be fined up to $50 for each passenger under the age of 16 who is riding in their vehicle without proper safety restraints. The driver may also receive two demerit points on their license for this infraction.

Alcohol dulls the parts of your brain that control inhibition, judgment, and self-control. As a result, you may feel stimulated, lively, and a bit giddy or foolish after consuming alcohol. Alcohol also impairs your reaction time, coordination, and balance. Your vision and ability to judge distance suffers after alcohol consumption, making it difficult to react to your surroundings.

Round signs warn drivers of an upcoming railroad crossing area. Drivers should use extra caution when approaching a railroad crossing.

When parked facing downhill, your front wheels should be turned toward the edge of the road. This way, if you brakes fail, your vehicle will roll away from traffic.

Upon the approach of an emergency vehicle displaying a flashing red or blue light, traffic must yield the right-of-way by pulling to the side of the street and stopping. Drivers should remain in that position until the emergency vehicle has passed.

When backing, don’t depend on your mirrors. Instead, with your left hand at the top of the steering wheel, turn your head and body to the right and look out the rear window.

Business districts, alleys, school zones, and residential districts have their own specific speed limits. All other roadways in Alaska have a 55 mph maximum speed limit, unless otherwise posted.

Reckless driving is a willful disregard for the safety of persons and property. Conviction will result in license revocation.

Before changing lanes on a multilane roadway, you should check your mirrors and blind spots. Check your blind spot by looking over your shoulder in the direction that you are moving.

You should always be cautious when passing a bicycle because the cyclist may have to swerve into traffic to avoid an object on the road. Always be particularly careful when driving near bicyclists.

Guide signs, sometimes known as destination signs, have a green background and provide directional and mileage information to specific destinations. They can be a helpful resource when driving in unfamiliar locations.

Backing requires extra caution because it is difficult for drivers to see behind their vehicles. Before entering a vehicle to back up, walk to the back of the vehicle to check for children and small objects.

This sign indicates that right turns are prohibited. Do not make a right turn at an intersection where this sign is posted.

Any eight-sided sign is a stop sign. At an intersection with a stop sign, you must stop completely and check for pedestrians and cross traffic in the intersection. Wait for the intersection to clear before proceeding.

This sign provides advance warning that bicycles may be present.

Pedestrians have the right-of-way in marked and unmarked crosswalks. Do not make a pedestrian yield to your vehicle. The motorist must always yield to the pedestrian.

When the last car of a train passes through a railroad crossing where you are waiting, do not proceed until you are sure no train is coming on another track from either direction. After you are certain the tracks are clear, you may cross.

Fog can greatly reduce your ability to see other vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic signals. When driving in fog, drive cautiously and at reduced speeds. Do not use high beam headlights. Low beams better illuminate the road and objects ahead in foggy conditions.

If there is an available passing lane, you may pass on the right of a vehicle or bicycle that is turning left or waiting to turn left. It is also legal to pass on the right when driving on a multilane road with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction. You may never drive off the pavement or main-traveled portion of the road to pass another vehicle.

If you miss your turn or exit, do not back up, but go on to the next turn or exit where you can safely turn around. It is illegal to back up on a shoulder or a freeway.