Alaska CAR DMV Practice Test 5

Regulation signs regulate traffic speed and movement, displaying rules which drivers must obey. This regulation sign indicates that drivers should keep right to avoid an upcoming potential driving hazard.

Alcohol negatively affects many skills needed for safe driving, including your reaction time and ability to see clearly. It can also harm your judgment of speed and distance, lower your inhibitions, and make you more prone to taking chances.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a crime that carries a mandatory jail sentence. The minimum mandatory penalty for a DUI is three days in jail. Fees and fines will be charged in addition to mandatory jail time.

This sign indicates that right turns are prohibited.

You must yield the right-of-way to any emergency vehicle that is using its siren or flashing lights.

Before changing lanes, check your side and rearview mirrors for traffic approaching you from behind. Use your turn signal to let other drivers know you plan to change lanes. Check for other drivers who also may be moving into the same lane.

A flashing yellow light warns of a hazard. Slow down and proceed with caution.

Your horn should be used to warn other drivers or pedestrians in situations where they may not see you. For example, if you think another driver is about to hit you, you should sound your horn.

Every person in a motor vehicle is required by law to use a safety belt, including the driver. The driver is responsible for the use of safety belts by all passengers under the age of 16.

This sign marks parking spaces that are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.

Decrease your speed as you approach an intersection with a yield sign. Prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in the intersection or crossroad. You must come to a full stop at a yield sign if traffic conditions require it.

This sign is used with a traffic signal to tell drivers that left-turning traffic does not have the right-of-way and must instead wait for oncoming traffic to clear.

Stopping distances increase on wet or icy roads. Stopping distances also increase on road surfaces covered in loose gravel or stones.

If you miss your turn or exit, do not back up or try to turn around on the highway. Go to the next exit and safely turn around.

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.

After a minor collision, move your vehicle off the traveled portion of the roadway, if possible. Do not leave the scene of an accident without identifying yourself and rendering assistance.

Road surfaces become especially slippery during the first half hour of rain because the dirt and oil on a road's surface will not have yet washed away. The combination of water with these materials forms a greasy film that tires cannot properly grasp.

Lane usage for the motorcyclist is critical. Motorcycles are entitled to the same full lane width as all other vehicles.

This sign warns that deer cross the roadway in the area. You should slow down, be alert, and be ready to stop.

You should avoid making any sudden changes in speed or direction when driving on a slippery surface. Reduce your speed on slippery roads and do not use cruise control.