Alaska CAR DMV Practice Test 17

This sign warns of the presence of a hill ahead.

Even the smallest amount of alcohol will reduce your concentration, perception, judgment and memory, and your driving skills will suffer. No one can drink and drive safely.

The only way to avoid the risks of drinking and driving is to decide before you start drinking that you are not going to drive. Because alcohol affects your judgement, it will be harder for you to make safe decisions after you have started drinking.

When you back up a vehicle, look through your back window for pedestrians and other obstacles. Do not rely only on your mirrors, especially when children are near. Before you back into or out of a driveway, get out of the vehicle and check behind your vehicle.

It takes an average of one hour to cancel the effects of one drink, though many factors can increase that length of time. The best policy is to not drive if you have been drinking.

If gates are down at a railroad crossing, stay in place and do not try to cross the tracks until after the gates have been raised. It is against the law to drive around railroad crossing gates.

High speeds greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes. The faster you drive, the greater the impact or striking power of your vehicle, should you be involved in a collision.

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.

Always signal your intentions when changing lanes, turning, or pulling away from a curb. Do not allow yourself to become lazy and form the bad habit of not following this law.

A red traffic light means that you must stop before entering the intersection. You must at any stop line and before entering any crosswalk.

As alcohol builds up in your system, it will slow your reactions, make you feel more confident, and cause you to make more errors.

Crashes often happen because one driver does something that other road users are not expecting. You should communicate with other motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians by doing things like signaling when slowing down, stopping, or changing direction. Use your emergency signals or horn when appropriate.

This signs indicate that U-turns are prohibited in the location where it is posted.

When there is more than one potential hazard on the road, you should ensure that you only have to deal with one of them at a time. For example, when there is a bicyclist on the right that you want to pass and an oncoming car to the left, you should not try to squeeze between both at the same time. Instead, let the oncoming car pass, and then pass the bicyclist.

A driver must have a single license plate with month and year tabs displayed on rear of vehicle. If possible, a white light should illuminate the rear license plate so the numbers are visible for at least 50 feet.

The Mandatory Insurance Law requires every vehicle to be covered by liability insurance. If you are involved in an accident while uninsured, or if you fail to provide proof of insurance within 15 days of the accident, your license will be suspended for a minimum of 90 days.

The Mandatory Insurance Law requires either the vehicle owner or driver to carry liability insurance. The minimum required amount of liability insurance coverage is $25,000 for property damage.

Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign warns drivers that they are approaching a T intersection and should prepare to turn either right or left.

Refusal to submit to chemical testing will result in two criminal charges: Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Refusal. These charges may be treated separately in court. If you refuse to take a chemical test, the DMV is required to revoke your driving privileges and 10 points will be added to your license.

Do not drive in someone else’s blind spot. Move forward or drop back so that the other driver can see you.