Practice following distance, weather, night driving and sharing the road: 63 questions based on the Alaska Driver Manual, 24 of them on Alaska's own rules.
During the last 100 feet
A signal must be given continuously during the last 100 feet traveled before turning.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Signaling, PDF p. 35; Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Two way street to one way street, PDF p. 36
The State
Big game killed or injured in a vehicle collision are property of the state.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Animals, PDF p. 72
300 feet
The manual says to dim headlights 300 feet or more from a vehicle going in the same direction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Lighting law, PDF p. 67
Two feet
Two feet of moving water can carry away most vehicles; six inches reaches the bottom of most cars.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Flooding, PDF p. 84
No, it is illegal and hazardous
Never move into the same lane as a motorcycle, even if the cyclist is riding to one side.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Motorcycles, PDF p. 52
From one half-hour after sunset
Headlights are required from one half-hour after sunset to one half-hour before sunrise.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Lighting law, PDF p. 67; AS 28.35.191, Alaska Statutes AS 28.35.191
Traveling with an unsecured load
It is illegal to travel Alaska's roads with an unsecured load.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Litter, PDF p. 91
Four seconds
The four-second interval is the easiest way to calculate a safe following distance.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), What the law says about following, PDF p. 32
The truck driver can't see you
If you can't see the truck driver in the mirrors, he or she can't see you.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Large trucks and buses, PDF p. 82
No points are assessed
AS 28.15.231 bars points for violations by bicycle riders.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Bicyclists, PDF p. 50; AS 28.15.231, Alaska Statutes AS 28.15.231
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.