AK DMV Intersections and Turning Procedures 3

Question 1

A U-turn in a business district in Alaska is:

Accepted Answer

Illegal unless a sign specifically permits it

Answer

Legal as long as no other traffic is present

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Legal at any intersection with a traffic light

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Legal only during daylight hours

Question 2

What is the correct hand signal to indicate slowing down or stopping?

Accepted Answer

Left arm extended out and bent downward at the elbow

Answer

Left arm extended straight out horizontally

Answer

Left arm bent upward at the elbow

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Right arm extended out the window pointing down

Question 3

When entering a highway from an acceleration lane (on-ramp), you should:

Accepted Answer

Match the speed of highway traffic before merging

Answer

Stop and wait for a gap in traffic

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Merge immediately without changing speed

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Sound your horn to alert highway drivers

Question 4

When approaching a blind intersection where your view is blocked, you should:

Accepted Answer

Slow down and creep forward until you can see clearly

Answer

Stop and wait for another driver to signal it is safe

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Honk your horn and proceed quickly

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Treat it like an open intersection and proceed normally

Question 5

When making a right turn on a road with a bicycle lane, you must:

Accepted Answer

Merge into the bike lane before turning, then complete the turn

Answer

Turn directly from your travel lane across the bike lane

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Wait until no cyclists are visible anywhere ahead

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Signal and turn without entering the bike lane

Question 6

If you miss your turn or exit, you should:

Accepted Answer

Continue to the next safe turn or exit and turn around

Answer

Stop on the road and back up

Answer

Make a quick U-turn as soon as possible

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Cut across traffic lanes to reach the turn you missed

Question 7

When two vehicles meet at an intersection and both want to turn left, they should:

Accepted Answer

Pass in front of each other (front to front) and complete the turns

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One vehicle must yield and wait for the other to complete the turn first

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Pass behind each other and complete the turns

Answer

Both wait until a traffic officer directs them