AK Permit Practice Test 4

All 20 questions in test 4

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1. 1. A 19-year-old in Alaska uses a fake driver's license to buy alcohol for the first time. What can DMV do?

   1. Revoke the driving privilege for 60 days
   2. Nothing, it is only a store matter
   3. Revoke for 5 years
   4. Issue a warning letter
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   Revoke the driving privilege for 60 days. Alaska law allows DMV to revoke the driving privilege of a person who uses a false or fraudulent driver's license to obtain alcohol. The revocation is 60 days for a first offense and 1 year for later offenses. It is not merely a store matter or a warning, and 5 years is the administrative DUI period with three or more priors. Minors using a false license to get alcohol is listed among mandatory administrative revocations.

2. 2. What kinds of services may be shown by white-on-blue service signs?

   1. School areas and school crosswalks
   2. Gas, phone, food, lodging, rest areas, or campgrounds
   3. Route restrictions backed by traffic law
   4. Temporary work zones and lane shifts
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   Gas, phone, food, lodging, rest areas, or campgrounds. White-on-blue service signs mark conveniences such as gas, phone, food, lodging, rest areas, campgrounds, and litter barrels. The school choice belongs to school signs, legal restrictions belong to regulatory signs, and temporary lane shifts belong to construction and maintenance signs. These signs help with trip planning rather than directing an immediate maneuver. Use the service symbol and any distance information to decide where to stop, while continuing to obey the roadway controls and watching traffic instead of braking suddenly at the sign.

3. 3. For what crashes must an Alaska driver submit a certificate of insurance to the DMV, and by when?

   1. Only injury crashes, within 30 days
   2. Only crashes over $2,000, within 10 days
   3. Any crash with property damage of $501 or more, within 15 days
   4. Never, the officer handles it
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   Any crash with property damage of $501 or more, within 15 days. A certificate of insurance is required on all crashes with property damage of $501 or more and must be submitted to the DMV within 15 days, even if you submitted proof of insurance during the law enforcement investigation. Missing the deadline or being uninsured brings a 90 day suspension for a first occurrence and one year for a second, so file promptly after any crash.

4. 4. When must headlights be on in Alaska between sunset and sunrise?

   1. Only after full darkness
   2. From one half hour after sunset to one half hour before sunrise
   3. From sunset to sunrise exactly
   4. From 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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   From one half hour after sunset to one half hour before sunrise. Headlights must be turned on from one half hour after sunset to one half hour before sunrise, and in daytime whenever visibility is reduced to 1,000 feet or less by fog, rain, snow, smoke or dust. Change to low beam 300 feet or more behind a vehicle going the same direction and when meeting oncoming traffic. The fatal crash rate at night is higher per mile than by day.

5. 5. An Alaska driver's suspension period ends, but the driver never reinstated or filed SR22 proof. What is the status of the license?

   1. The suspension continues beyond the ending date until privileges are properly reinstated with proof of financial responsibility
   2. It is automatically valid again
   3. It is valid only for work
   4. It becomes a provisional license
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   The suspension continues beyond the ending date until privileges are properly reinstated with proof of financial responsibility. A suspension or revocation continues beyond its ending date unless you properly reinstate your driving privileges and file proof of financial responsibility for the future, usually an SR22 insurance filing. The license does not revive automatically, and there is no automatic work-only or provisional status. A reinstatement fee is required after any suspension, revocation, or limitation. The SR22 filing makes the insurer notify DMV if coverage lapses or is cancelled.

6. 6. How does Alaska classify refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest?

   1. Always an infraction
   2. No offense if the driver is sober
   3. A civil matter only
   4. A criminal misdemeanor or felony, depending on the number of prior DUI offenses
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   A criminal misdemeanor or felony, depending on the number of prior DUI offenses. Depending on your number of prior DUI offenses, refusing chemical testing after a lawful arrest can be a criminal misdemeanor or felony, and it results in two separate criminal charges, DUI and Refusal. It is not a civil matter only, and being sober is no defense to refusing. Only refusing the roadside preliminary breath test is an infraction. There is no work purpose driving during a refusal revocation.

7. 7. What danger does the round railroad warning sign identify?

   
   1. A bicycle route crossing the next lane
   2. A circular intersection where entering traffic has priority
   3. A railroad crossing ahead where the driver should prepare to stop
   4. A no-passing zone that ends at the next mile marker
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   A railroad crossing ahead where the driver should prepare to stop. The round railroad warning sign marks an upcoming crossing, giving the driver time to reduce speed and assess the tracks. It is not a roundabout sign, a bicycle warning, or a generic passing restriction. Approaching traffic may need to stop for a train even when the crossing equipment is not immediately visible. Treat the advance warning as an early planning cue: check the space beyond the rails, listen, and avoid entering unless the vehicle can fully clear the crossing.

8. 8. What does a red and white DO NOT ENTER sign prohibit?

   
   1. Continuing beyond the sign into the roadway or ramp it faces
   2. Parking within 100 feet of the roadway
   3. Turning left at the next intersection
   4. Driving on the roadway only during daylight
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   Continuing beyond the sign into the roadway or ramp it faces. A DO NOT ENTER sign faces traffic that would enter a roadway or ramp in the wrong direction. The driver must not proceed beyond that sign. It is not a parking restriction, a turn instruction, or a time-of-day rule. A WRONG WAY sign may appear farther along the prohibited direction, but seeing that second sign does not make the first one optional. Treat the red and white face as an immediate instruction to keep out.

9. 9. During what hours may an Alaska provisional license holder generally not drive without a qualifying adult?

   1. 10:00 pm to 4:00 am
   2. 11:00 pm to 6:00 am
   3. 1:00 am to 5:00 am
   4. Midnight to 7:00 am
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   1:00 am to 5:00 am. The ordinary restricted period is from 1:00 am through 5:00 am unless a parent, legal guardian, or licensed adult at least 21 accompanies the driver. The other time ranges are plausible but do not match Alaska's stated hours. There is also a narrow employment exception when the trip is to or from work, within employment, and follows the most direct route. Remember the exact window as an early morning restriction, and then check whether a listed adult or the employment condition removes the usual limitation.

10. 10. What kind of instruction does a regulatory speed sign provide?

    
    1. A legal instruction that must be understood and obeyed
    2. A suggestion that may be ignored when traffic is light
    3. A route marker for trucks seeking a different highway
    4. A warning that applies only during construction
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    A legal instruction that must be understood and obeyed. Regulatory signs communicate instructions backed by state statute, regulation, or local ordinance. A posted speed instruction therefore carries legal force rather than serving as an optional suggestion. Light traffic does not erase the limit, and the sign is not a truck detour or temporary work-zone message unless its separate wording says so. Violating a regulatory instruction can lead to a traffic citation. Treat the black or red wording on white as a rule that governs your driving.

11. 11. An Alaska 16-year-old has held a permit for 8 months and logged 40 hours, but got a traffic ticket conviction 3 months ago. Can the teen get a provisional license now?

    1. Yes, the 40 hours are complete
    2. No, the teen must wait until 18
    3. Yes, if a parent signs a waiver
    4. No, there must be no traffic law conviction within the six months before applying
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    No, there must be no traffic law conviction within the six months before applying. To obtain a first provisional license under 18, the applicant must have held a valid permit for 6 months, have a parent, guardian, or employer certify at least 40 hours of driving (10 in challenging conditions), and must not have been convicted of a traffic law violation within the six months before applying. A conviction 3 months ago falls inside that window. No parental waiver removes it, and the teen does not have to wait until 18, only until six conviction free months pass.

12. 12. If every bulb in an Alaska traffic signal is out and no person directs traffic, what must a driver do?

    1. Yield only to traffic approaching from the left
    2. Treat the intersection as an uncontrolled free passage
    3. Stop, yield to traffic approaching from the right, and proceed only when safe
    4. Wait in place until a bulb begins working again
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    Stop, yield to traffic approaching from the right, and proceed only when safe. An entirely unlit signal head with no alternate signal or traffic director makes the intersection uncontrolled, but it does not remove the duty to stop. The driver then yields to traffic approaching from the right, exercises extreme caution, and proceeds only when safe. Treating the crossing as free passage invites a collision, and checking only left reverses the stated priority. The manual also says to report the condition to the nearest police department. Stop first, then apply the uncontrolled-intersection scan.

13. 13. If speed increases from 20 to 40 mph, how does Alaska's manual describe the change in impact and braking distance?

    1. Impact rises three times but braking distance stays the same
    2. Both are twice as great
    3. Both are four times greater
    4. Neither changes if the road is dry
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    Both are four times greater. The manual explains that doubling speed from 20 to 40 mph makes impact and braking distance four times greater, not merely twice as great. Dry pavement does not cancel the effect of speed, and braking distance does not stay constant. The relationship becomes even more severe at higher speeds, so a small increase can have a large consequence. Use the square relationship as the study cue: double the speed, and the stated impact and braking distance multiply by four.

14. 14. What do Alaska regulatory signs communicate to drivers?

    1. Only the distance to the next fuel station
    2. A scenic landmark with no required driver response
    3. A temporary suggestion that may always be ignored
    4. An instruction backed by statute, regulation, or local ordinance
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    An instruction backed by statute, regulation, or local ordinance. Regulatory signs communicate instructions that drivers must understand and obey. Alaska explains that the instruction is backed by a state statute, regulation, or local ordinance, and violating it can result in a traffic citation. The sign is therefore enforceable guidance, not scenery, an optional suggestion, or a service-distance marker. Read the message early, identify the behavior it controls, and adjust before reaching the regulated area. A useful memory cue is that regulatory signs tell you what the law requires on that roadway.

15. 15. What happens to an Alaska driver who was uninsured in a crash or fails to prove insurance within 15 days?

    1. Permanent revocation
    2. A $25 fine
    3. Nothing if no one was hurt
    4. A 90 day suspension for a first occurrence and one year for a second
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    A 90 day suspension for a first occurrence and one year for a second. If you were uninsured or fail to provide proof of insurance within 15 days of a crash, your driver's license will be suspended for 90 days for a first occurrence and one year for a second occurrence. A certificate of insurance is required for any crash with property damage of $501 or more and must reach the DMV within 15 days, even if you showed proof to the officer.

16. 16. What does a 15 pound infant effectively weigh in a 30 mph collision, according to the Alaska manual?

    1. 30 pounds
    2. 450 pounds
    3. 15 pounds, weight does not change
    4. 100 pounds
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    450 pounds. A 15 pound infant will suddenly weigh 450 pounds because of the forces unleashed in just a 30 mph collision, far more than any adult can hold. That is why children must ride in a properly secured child seat, rear facing as long as the seat allows, and why all children under 13 belong in the rear seat. Arms are not restraints.

17. 17. What does a dashed pavement line indicate?

    1. The line is permissive
    2. The line is always prohibitive
    3. The shoulder must be used for passing
    4. The roadway is closed ahead
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    The line is permissive. The Alaska manual describes dashed pavement lines as permissive. That means a driver may cross or use the marking when the specific roadway situation and other rules allow it. A dashed line is not automatically a prohibition, and it does not direct drivers onto the shoulder or announce a closure. Read dashed and solid markings together with their color, because yellow and white lines communicate different traffic relationships.

18. 18. What share of collisions involve fire or submersion, according to the Alaska manual?

    1. About 25 percent
    2. Less than one half of one percent
    3. About half
    4. Nearly all fatal crashes
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    Less than one half of one percent. Collisions involving fire or submersion make up less than one half of one percent of all traffic collisions, which answers the fear that a seat belt will trap you. More than 80 percent of collisions occur at speeds under 40 mph, and three of four fatal collisions happen within 25 miles of home, so the belt matters on the shortest, slowest trips.

19. 19. What speed range does the Alaska manual say most roundabouts are designed for?

    1. About 30 to 35 mph
    2. About 15 to 20 mph
    3. Exactly 5 mph in every roundabout
    4. The posted freeway speed
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    About 15 to 20 mph. The manual says most roundabouts are designed for speeds of about 15 to 20 mph. Slow down before reaching the circle, enter to the right of the center island, and yield to traffic already inside. The design range is not a universal five-mph requirement, and a freeway speed is inappropriate for a circular intersection. Use the center island, lane markings, pedestrians, and traffic already in the circle to set a controlled pace. The low-speed design supports steady movement without requiring every vehicle to stop.

20. 20. If the accelerator becomes jammed, which response is listed in the Alaska emergency guidance?

    1. Release the steering wheel so the vehicle can coast straight
    2. Turn the ignition key off before controlling the vehicle's direction
    3. Pump the accelerator until it returns to normal
    4. Slap the pedal, use the brakes, shift to neutral, and concentrate on steering
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    Slap the pedal, use the brakes, shift to neutral, and concentrate on steering. A jammed accelerator requires the driver to regain control in several linked moves. Slap the pedal with the foot, apply the brakes, shift to neutral, and keep attention on steering. Turning off the ignition before stabilizing the vehicle may remove power from important controls, while pumping the pedal does not address the danger. The immediate cue is to separate engine power from the wheels with neutral while using the brakes and maintaining a safe path.