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Only what is specific to Alaska: the 14-year-old permit, provisional curfew and passenger limits, under-21 and DUI revocations, speed limits, the five-car pull-over rule, headlights, parking distances, school buses, move-over, points and child seats. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Alaska permit test — state rules · written against: Alaska Driver Manual (Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles), REV. 10/2025, checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the youngest age at which you can get an Alaska instruction permit?

    A) 15
    B) 15½
    C) 14
    D) 16
    C) 14

    Applicants take an eye test and the knowledge test; anyone under 18 also needs signed consent from a parent or guardian.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Which of these is illegal while driving in Alaska?

    A) Having a video playing in your view
    B) Listening to the radio or music
    C) Talking with your passengers
    D) Following hands-free voice navigation
    A) Having a video playing in your view

    A screen the driver can see may show only exempt things such as navigation, maps, audio or vehicle information, and reading or typing texts is banned too (AS 28.35.161).
    Phones & Distraction
  3. When must Alaska drivers have headlights on?

    A) 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
    B) Any time between sunset and sunrise
    C) One hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise
    D) Only when the street lights are off
    A) 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise

    They are also required whenever visibility drops to 1,000 feet or less.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Alaska?

    A) No closer than 10 feet
    B) No closer than 20 feet
    C) No closer than 30 feet
    D) No closer than 15 feet
    D) No closer than 15 feet

    Firefighters need clear access to hook up hoses.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. On a two-lane road, within what distance of an intersection or railroad crossing is passing banned in Alaska?

    A) 150 feet
    B) 200 feet
    C) 100 feet
    D) 500 feet
    C) 100 feet

    Near a tunnel, bridge or viaduct the manual says 100 feet, but the law says 300 feet, and only when your view ahead is blocked (13 AAC 02.060).
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Under Alaska law, who is responsible when a 15-year-old passenger is not buckled up?

    A) The passenger
    B) The vehicle owner
    C) The parent only
    D) The driver
    D) The driver

    Passengers 16 and older are cited themselves; the driver may get 2 points for unrestrained under-16s. The manual says 18 and older, but the law says 16.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Alaska Driver Manual (State of Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles), REV.10/2025, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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