AK DMV Traffic Laws and Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Alaska law, what must you do if you are involved in a crash causing injury or death?
- Leave a note and drive away
- Stop, render aid, and exchange information (Correct answer)
- Only call your insurance company
- Move the vehicles and leave
Correct answer: Stop, render aid, and exchange information
Drivers involved in an injury crash must stop, render reasonable aid, and provide identifying information.
Question 2: In Alaska, a crash must be reported to the DMV if property damage exceeds what amount?
- $501
- $2,000 or more, or any injury or death (Correct answer)
- $5,000
- $10,000
Correct answer: $2,000 or more, or any injury or death
Alaska requires a crash report to the DMV when damage is $2,000 or more, or when anyone is injured or killed.
Question 3: What is the speed limit in a business district in Alaska unless otherwise posted?
- 15 mph
- 20 mph (Correct answer)
- 25 mph
- 35 mph
Correct answer: 20 mph
Alaska's default speed limit in a business district is 20 mph unless otherwise posted.
Question 4: When may you legally pass another vehicle on the right in Alaska?
- Never
- When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room to pass safely on the roadway (Correct answer)
- Whenever traffic is slow
- Only on gravel roads
Correct answer: When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room to pass safely on the roadway
Passing on the right is allowed when the vehicle ahead is making a left turn and the pass can be made safely without leaving the roadway.
Question 5: In Alaska, what must you do when an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches from behind?
- Speed up to get out of the way
- Pull to the right edge of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Stop immediately in your lane
- Change lanes to the left
Correct answer: Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
You must yield by pulling to the right edge of the roadway and stopping until the emergency vehicle passes.
Question 6: Alaska's 'Move Over' law requires drivers approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights to do what?
- Honk to warn the responders
- Vacate the nearest lane if safe, or slow down (Correct answer)
- Maintain speed but watch carefully
- Stop behind the emergency vehicle
Correct answer: Vacate the nearest lane if safe, or slow down
Drivers must move over a lane away from stopped emergency vehicles when safe, or slow to a reasonable speed if they cannot.
Question 7: In Alaska, is it legal to turn right on a red light?
- No, never
- Yes, after a complete stop and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it (Correct answer)
- Yes, without stopping if the road is clear
- Only between midnight and 6 a.m.
Correct answer: Yes, after a complete stop and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it
Right turns on red are permitted after a full stop and yielding to traffic and pedestrians, unless posted otherwise.
AK DMV Traffic Laws and Regulations 3
Under Alaska law, what must you do if you are involved in a crash causing injury or death?