Alaska Lanes & Turns practice test

Practice lane markings, turns, passing and merging: 32 questions based on the Alaska Driver Manual, 11 of them on Alaska's own rules.

Key Alaska facts: Lanes & Turns

Sample Lanes & Turns questions

Within what distance of an intersection or railroad crossing may you not pass?

  • Never a limit
  • 1 mile
  • 10 feet
  • 100 feet
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100 feet

The manual lists not passing when within 100 feet of or in an intersection or railroad crossing.

Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Do not pass, PDF p. 42

A shared center lane is reserved for what?

  • Normal through driving
  • Passing slower traffic
  • Left turns in either direction
  • Speeding up to merge
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Left turns in either direction

A two-way left-turn lane is reserved exclusively for left-turning vehicles in either direction.

Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Shared center lane, PDF p. 60

When must you not pass on a two-way road?

  • When the road surface is dry and clear
  • On a long straight road with no traffic
  • On a wide paved shoulder
  • Near a hill or curve with no clear view
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Near a hill or curve with no clear view

Without a clear view over a hill or around a curve, passing is off limits.

Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Do not pass, PDF p. 42

You are in the wrong lane to turn at an intersection. What does the manual say to do?

  • Continue around the block
  • Cut across the lanes to make the turn
  • Back up to the last intersection
  • Stop in the lane and force the turn
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Continue around the block

Missing a turn lane is no reason to force a turn; circle the block instead.

Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Markings, PDF p. 62

You are being passed by another vehicle. What must you not do?

  • Stay in your lane
  • Slow slightly
  • Increase your speed
  • Keep right
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Increase your speed

A driver being overtaken must hold speed or slow; speeding up is unlawful.

Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Do not pass, PDF p. 42

May a center lane be used for passing?

  • Yes, at night when traffic is light
  • Yes, when the lane is empty
  • No, it is only for slowing to turn left
  • Yes, passing in it is always allowed
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No, it is only for slowing to turn left

Center lanes are reserved for decelerating before turning left, and may not be used for passing.

Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Do not pass, PDF p. 42

What do dashed white lines separate?

  • Bike paths from sidewalks
  • Same-direction lanes you may change between
  • Lanes of traffic going in opposite directions
  • Parking spaces from the road
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Same-direction lanes you may change between

Broken white lines mark same-direction lanes that may be crossed when no specific lane use is assigned.

Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Markings, PDF p. 61

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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Alaska Driver Manual (Alaska Driver Manual, prepared by the Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles; PDF file marked 'REV.10/2025', 95 PDF pages (the last page is blank); the manual's own web address is https://dmv.alaska.gov/home/. The agency hosts (dmv.alaska.gov, doa.alaska.gov) block automated clients, so the owner supplied the PDF from a normal browser on 2026-11-10; it was not downloaded by the builder. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (the printed page number is the PDF page minus 4 up to PDF p. 91). PDF pp. 5, 12, 19 (cost box), 85 and 87-90 (eco-driving and maintenance tips) and 92-93 (office lists) were not used for questions; p. 86 is cited only for its note on 13 AAC 02.090, p. 91 only for the unsecured-load rule and p. 94 only for the tired-driving line. The manual's online-test pages mention ak.knowtodrive.com and a DMV practice test; neither is a source. Statutes (Alaska Statutes Title 28, read on akleg.gov with curl on 2026-11-10) were used wherever they state the rule; the Alaska Administrative Code (13 AAC 02 traffic regulations, 2 AAC 90 points) is not hosted on akleg.gov in a form that could be read, so speed limits by area (PDF p. 34), lighting distances (p. 67), passing and parking distances (pp. 42, 74), the point schedule (p. 16) and fees (p. 13) come from the manual alone and were not checked against the regulations. Handbook statements that differ from or go beyond current law and how they were handled: (1) child restraints (PDF p. 26 says a child 'one or more years of age but less than five'; AS 28.05.095(b)(2) says less than four): questions follow the statute; (2) seat belts (PDF p. 26 says passengers 18 and older are cited; AS 28.05.095(a) requires everyone 16 or older to be restrained): questions use the statute; the $50 and $15 fines (PDF p. 27) are not in the statute and come from the manual alone; (3) school buses (PDF p. 53 gives no stopping distance and says 'separated roadways providing two or more lanes in each direction'; AS 28.35.145 requires stopping at least 30 feet away and exempts roadways that are separate): questions use the statute and avoid the lane count; (4) minor operating after consuming alcohol (PDF p. 20 says community service and/or a fine up to $1,000; AS 28.35.280(d) sets a $500 fine plus 20 to 40 hours of community work service for a first conviction): the question uses the statute; the DMV revocation periods (30, 60, 90 days, one year) match AS 28.15.183(d); (5) texting (PDF p. 31 says texting is prohibited and p. 29 says 'against the law'; AS 28.35.161 bans reading or typing a text or other nonvoice message and operating a screen device in the driver's view, with exceptions for voice calls, navigation and similar displays): questions follow the statute; (6) stationary emergency vehicles (PDF p. 76 says 'four-lane road'; AS 28.35.185 covers roads with two or more lanes in one direction and also names tow trucks, maintenance vehicles and animal control): questions use the statute; (7) crash reporting (PDF p. 15 repeats $2,000 and 10 days, matching AS 28.35.080; the $501 and 15-day proof of insurance rule on PDF p. 14 matches AS 28.22.021 and 28.22.031); (8) administrative hearing request (PDF p. 21 says seven days for every revocation; AS 28.15.165 gives seven days after a DUI or refusal notice but AS 28.15.183 gives a minor ten days): the question was not asked; (9) driving while license is revoked (PDF p. 9 says a jail sentence of not less than 10 days; AS 28.15.291(b) suspends the 10 days for a first offense): not tested; (10) following distance: PDF pp. 32-33 recommend four seconds and note that 13 AAC 02.090 requires at least two seconds, so following_seconds records 4 as the manual's recommendation and questions state both; (11) the alcohol equivalents (PDF p. 22) say 4 ounces of wine equals a 12-ounce beer, so a common question that says 5 ounces is excluded; (12) fees (PDF p. 13) and the point schedule (PDF p. 16) are quoted only where the manual states them and were not checked against regulation. Ages, hours, the school bus distance and the fines marked as statute above match AS 28.15.051, .055, .057, .071, .099, 28.35.145, 28.35.280 and 28.35.030. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.