Alaska CAR DMV Practice Test 21

You may not be able to drive well if you are worried, excited, crying, angry, or depressed. Emotions can distract you from your driving because your mind is focused on something else. Take time to calm down and get focused before driving.

If you are stopped by the police, keep your hands on the wheel and ask any passengers to keep their hands in view as well. You should remain in the vehicle unless the police officer asks you to get out. Wait until the officer asks you to retrieve your driver license, registration, and insurance cards.

If you are in the proper lane, you must make the movement indicated by an arrow displayed on a traffic signal. A movement indicated by an arrow has the right-of-way and should not conflict with pedestrians or other vehicles. However, still be alert to other drivers and pedestrians who are wrongfully within the intersection.

Smoking while driving can create dangerous distractions by causing you to take your hands off the wheel and/or your eyes off the road.

You will face legal consequences for driving under the influence if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08 percent or higher. Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a serious safety issue.

This sign indicates that there is a Y intersection ahead. You must bear either to the right or to the left.

Alaska law forbids driving under the influence of any controlled substance, including narcotic and non-narcotic drugs. The penalties for driving under the influence of a controlled substance are the same as penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol. Always learn about the effects a new prescription may have on your driving before getting behind the wheel.

Speed limit signs indicate the maximum or minimum safe speed that is allowed to be driven on a roadway. The maximum limits are for ideal conditions and you must reduce your speed when conditions require it.

At four-way stops, traffic from all four directions must stop. The first vehicle to reach the intersection should move forward first. If two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped with black markings on a yellow background. They alert drivers to upcoming hazards. This sign indicates that drivers are approaching a steep hill and should prepare to adjust their speeds to continue to drive safely.

These signs indicate that the road curves to the right ahead and that drivers should slow down to the safe speed indicated (in this case, 35 mph).

Motorcycles are smaller and harder to see than cars. Because of their size, they are easily hidden in a car’s blind spot. It may be difficult to judge your distance to a motorcycle and difficult to tell how fast a motorcycle is moving, so always be alert and extra cautious when near a motorcyclist.

The only method that effectively reduces your BAC is to not drink alcohol for a period of time. Coffee, exercise, and cold showers cannot reduce your BAC or change the effects of alcohol. They can help you remain awake, but they cannot change your BAC or make you sober.

If your vehicle goes into a skid, you should turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the vehicle to go. As soon as the vehicle begins to straighten out, turn the steering wheel back the other way.

When you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you must pull over to the curb or side of the road and stop.

Directions given by traffic officers take precedence over signs, signals, and pavement markings. People authorized to direct traffic include police officers, fire police, highway work area flag persons, and school crossing persons.

Driving at high speeds results in tire wear and poor gasoline mileage. Vary your speed from time to time to prevent monotony and road hypnosis. You are not required to drive at the maximum speed limit. However, you should not drive so slowly that you interrupt the flow of traffic.

When heavy rain reduces visibility, reduce your speed. Turn on your headlights so other drivers can see your vehicle. If the rain is so heavy that you are unable to see clearly, drive onto the shoulder and stop until the rain lets up.

When entering a roadway from a driveway or private road, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and traffic on the roadway.

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.