Alaska: Distracted driving Practice Test
Texting, screens, phones and other distractions, and driving while drowsy.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alaska Driver Manual" (Revised October 2025), Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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What does the manual tell you to do with your phone before you get in the car?
- Turn it off or switch it to silent mode
- Leave it in your pocket on vibrate
- Put it on speakerphone
- Keep it charging in the cup holder
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Correct answer: Turn it off or switch it to silent mode
The first distraction tip says to turn your phone off or switch it to silent mode before you get in the car.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the manual advise if you need to make a phone call while driving?
- Keep the call short and drive slowly
- Make the call at the next stop sign
- Pull over to a safe area first
- Use a handheld phone below the dashboard
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Correct answer: Pull over to a safe area first
The "Pull over" tip says to pull over to a safe area before making a call.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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Whom does the manual suggest you ask to make a call for you?
- A police officer
- A passenger
- The driver of the next car
- A person walking nearby
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Correct answer: A passenger
The "Use your passengers" tip says to ask a passenger to make the call.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the manual say about texting, surfing the web or reading email while driving?
- It is allowed when you are stopped in traffic
- It is legal as long as you use one hand
- It is legal in Alaska but discouraged
- It is dangerous and against the law in Alaska
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Correct answer: It is dangerous and against the law in Alaska
The "X the Text" tip says never to text and drive, surf the web or read email, and that it is dangerous and against the law in Alaska.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the manual advise you to do with pets before you start to drive?
- Secure them properly
- Let them sit in the front seat
- Keep them on your lap
- Open a window for them
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Correct answer: Secure them properly
The "Secure your pets" tip says pets can be a big distraction and should always be secured properly before you drive.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What should you do to address a situation with your children in the car?
- Turn around and speak to them while driving
- Hand them objects without stopping
- Pull over to a safe location
- Slow to a crawl in your lane
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Correct answer: Pull over to a safe location
The "Keep the kids safe" tip says to pull over to a safe location to address situations with children in the car.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the manual suggest if you need help with maps or directions while on the road?
- Read the map at red lights and stop signs only
- Ask a passenger to help or pull over to a safe location
- Use your phone to look up directions while driving slowly
- Glance at the map now and then as you drive
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Correct answer: Ask a passenger to help or pull over to a safe location
The "Prepare" tip says to ask a passenger to help or pull over to a safe location to review the map or directions.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the "Spread the word" tip suggest you can do about phone calls while you drive?
- Ask callers to text you instead of calling back
- Answer only the calls that come from family members
- Let all calls ring until you reach your destination
- Set up a special message telling callers you are driving
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Correct answer: Set up a special message telling callers you are driving
The tip suggests a special message that tells callers you are driving and you will get back to them as soon as possible.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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According to the "Focus on the task at hand" tip, refrain from activity that takes what off the road?
- Your mind and eyes
- Your hands and feet
- Your ears and voice
- Your car and passengers
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Correct answer: Your mind and eyes
The tip says to refrain from smoking, eating, drinking, reading, watching videos and any other activity that takes your mind and eyes off the road.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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When does the manual say you should familiarize yourself with state and local laws about phone use?
- After you receive a ticket
- When you renew your license
- Before you get in the car
- Only when you travel out of state
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Correct answer: Before you get in the car
The "Know the law" tip says to familiarize yourself with state and local laws before you get in the car.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the manual say you must do before you can control a vehicle?
- Check your mirrors
- Control yourself
- Learn every speed limit
- Warm up the engine
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Correct answer: Control yourself
The manual states that you must control yourself before you can control a vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these is given as an example of a factor that impairs your ability to safely control a vehicle?
- Driving a car with an automatic transmission
- Driving with a full tank of fuel
- Driving on a road with a posted speed limit
- Driving with insufficient sleep
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Correct answer: Driving with insufficient sleep
The manual lists insufficient sleep, emotions and distractions as factors that impair your ability to safely control a vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Which of these may a person NOT do, according to the obstruction-to-view rule?
- Drive with a clean windshield and a raised sun visor ahead of you
- Drive with the heater on and the vents open for the passengers
- Drive with more people in the front seat than the seat was designed for
- Drive with the sun visor raised when the sun is bright ahead
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Correct answer: Drive with more people in the front seat than the seat was designed for
The manual says a person may not drive with more people in the front seat than the seat was designed for.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Which of these may a person NOT do, according to the obstruction-to-view rule?
- Drive with a small decal on the corner of the license plate
- Drive with objects that interfere with the driver’s control or view
- Drive with a seat belt fastened across your lap and shoulder
- Drive with the driver’s window lowered about halfway down
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Correct answer: Drive with objects that interfere with the driver’s control or view
The manual says a person may not drive with objects that interfere with the driver's control of the vehicle or view.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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What is illegal in Alaska when it comes to screens in a moving vehicle?
- To own a navigation device in your vehicle
- To carry a laptop that is stored in the trunk
- To keep a phone that is turned off in the glove box
- To drive with a visual screen device operating
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Correct answer: To drive with a visual screen device operating
The manual states that it is illegal to drive with a visual screen device operating.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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What is the aim of Alaska's law on TVs, laptops and texting in vehicles?
- To reduce driver distraction
- To reduce fuel use
- To reduce vehicle noise
- To reduce parking violations
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Correct answer: To reduce driver distraction
The manual says Alaska has a law aimed at reducing driver distraction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Which law does the manual cite for the full list of prohibited uses of screens and texting while driving?
- AS 28.35.140
- AS 28.35.185
- AS 28.35.161
- 13 AAC 02.090
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Correct answer: AS 28.35.161
The manual refers readers to AS 28.35.161 for the full list of prohibited uses.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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According to the manual, what is drowsiness?
- A normal state that does not affect driving
- The first step in falling asleep
- A problem only for drivers over 65
- A sign to drive faster and finish sooner
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Correct answer: The first step in falling asleep
The manual says drowsiness is the first step in falling asleep, so you should quit driving when drowsy.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56 · PDF 68)
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What does the manual advise you to do with your eyes when you feel drowsy?
- Stare at the road ahead without blinking
- Close them for a few seconds at a time
- Keep them fixed on the taillights of the vehicle ahead
- Move them from side to side and change focus from near to far
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Correct answer: Move them from side to side and change focus from near to far
The manual says not to stare, but to move your eyes from side to side and change focus from near to far.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56 · PDF 68)
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What does the manual say about the temperature inside your vehicle when you are drowsy?
- Keep it as cool as possible
- Keep it as warm as possible
- Keep it warm and comfortable
- Turn the heater on low
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Correct answer: Keep it as cool as possible
The manual says to keep the vehicle interior as cool as possible.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56 · PDF 68)
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How often does the manual say to take a break and get out of the vehicle when drowsy?
- Every 25 miles
- Every 50 miles
- Every 100 miles
- Every 200 miles
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Correct answer: Every 100 miles
The manual says to take a break and get out of the vehicle every 100 miles.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56 · PDF 68)
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Which activity does the manual list as contributing to crashes when done while driving?
- Checking your mirrors every few seconds
- Signaling early before a turn
- Driving with your headlights on
- Playing the radio or CD player extremely loud
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Correct answer: Playing the radio or CD player extremely loud
The manual lists cell phones, eating, grooming, and playing the radio or CD player extremely loud as activities that contribute to crashes.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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According to the manual, research shows that tired drivers can be as dangerous as whom?
- Drunk drivers
- Drivers with expired licenses
- Drivers of oversized vehicles
- Drivers who have never been in a crash
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Correct answer: Drunk drivers
The manual says research shows that tired drivers can be as dangerous as drunk drivers.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)