Alaska: Pedestrians Practice Test
Yielding to people on foot, crosswalks and pedestrian walk and don't-walk signals.
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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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In which conditions does the manual tell drivers to use extra caution because pedestrians and bicyclists are hard to see?
- Only on unpaved roads in the daytime
- Only in school zones when children are present
- Only when a crosswalk is not marked
- At dusk, dawn, nighttime, or in bad weather
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Correct answer: At dusk, dawn, nighttime, or in bad weather
The manual lists dusk, dawn, nighttime and bad weather as hard-to-see conditions that call for extra caution.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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What does the manual say to do when you are turning or otherwise entering a crosswalk?
- Slow down and be prepared to stop
- Keep a steady speed so you clear it quickly
- Sound your horn and continue through
- Stop only if a traffic signal tells you to
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Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop
Drivers must slow down and be ready to stop whenever they turn or enter a crosswalk.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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How does the manual say to deal with pedestrians in crosswalks?
- Sound your horn so they cross faster
- Pass them before they step off the curb
- Establish eye contact and yield to them
- Wave them back to the curb
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Correct answer: Establish eye contact and yield to them
The safety tips tell drivers to establish eye contact and yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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Why does the manual tell you to stop well back from a crosswalk?
- So the pedestrians can see your license plate number clearly
- So other vehicles can see the crossing pedestrians and stop too
- So that you can turn right without using your turn signal
- So that your headlights do not blind the pedestrians
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Correct answer: So other vehicles can see the crossing pedestrians and stop too
Stopping well back gives other drivers a chance to see the pedestrians so they can stop, too.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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What does the manual say to do when separated pathways are crossing an entrance to a roadway?
- Yield only if someone is on the pathway
- Treat the stop signs there as optional
- Slow down but roll through if it is clear
- Obey the stop signs there
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Correct answer: Obey the stop signs there
The safety tips say to obey stop signs where separated pathways cross an entrance to a roadway.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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A vehicle ahead of you is stopped at a crosswalk. What does the manual say about passing it?
- Never pass it, because people may be crossing where you cannot see
- Pass it on the left only if the next lane is clear of traffic
- Pass it slowly and sound your horn as you go by
- Pass it if you do not see anyone in the crosswalk
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Correct answer: Never pass it, because people may be crossing where you cannot see
The manual says to never pass vehicles stopped at a crosswalk, since people may be crossing where you cannot see.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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What extra care does the manual ask for when you back up?
- Rely on your mirrors instead of turning your head
- Be extra cautious and look for pedestrians
- Use your horn and back up at normal speed
- Back up quickly to clear the area
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Correct answer: Be extra cautious and look for pedestrians
The safety tips say to be extra cautious when backing up and to look for pedestrians.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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According to the pedestrian responsibilities, where should a pedestrian cross the street?
- Anywhere the street is clear of cars
- In the middle of the block
- Anywhere there is a stop sign
- Only at crosswalks
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Correct answer: Only at crosswalks
The first pedestrian responsibility listed is to cross only at crosswalks.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Which of these must a pedestrian never do?
- Cross on a stale green light
- Look for turning vehicles before crossing
- Wear light-colored clothing at night
- Walk on the left side facing oncoming traffic
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Correct answer: Cross on a stale green light
The manual says never to cross on a stale green traffic light that has about run out of time; the other choices are things it tells pedestrians to do.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Which pedestrian signal does the manual say you must not cross on?
- A pedestrian signal that has just changed to a walking symbol
- A green light that has just appeared
- A steady or flashing Don't Walk, or an upraised hand
- A signal showing a steady light of any color
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Correct answer: A steady or flashing Don't Walk, or an upraised hand
The manual says never to cross when a steady or flashing Don't Walk or upraised hand appears.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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What should a pedestrian do before crossing the street?
- Wave at oncoming drivers to stop them
- Look for turning vehicles
- Check only the traffic coming from the right
- Walk quickly without looking back
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Correct answer: Look for turning vehicles
A pedestrian responsibility is to look for turning vehicles before crossing the street.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Where should a pedestrian walk on a highway?
- On the right side, with the traffic
- In the center of the lane
- On whichever side has less traffic
- On the left side, facing oncoming traffic
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Correct answer: On the left side, facing oncoming traffic
The manual tells pedestrians to walk on the left side of the highway facing oncoming traffic.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Which action by a pedestrian on or along a highway does the manual say not to do?
- Solicit a ride from anyone
- Walk facing oncoming traffic
- Wear light-colored clothing at night
- Look for turning vehicles
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Correct answer: Solicit a ride from anyone
The manual says not to solicit a ride from anyone on or along a highway.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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What kind of clothing should a pedestrian wear when walking on or alongside the roadway at night?
- Dark-colored clothing
- Dull, neutral-colored clothing
- Light-colored clothing
- Any color, because drivers use headlights
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Correct answer: Light-colored clothing
The manual says to wear light-colored clothing when walking on or alongside the roadway at night.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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What does a steady orange upraised hand tell a pedestrian who is about to cross?
- Enter the roadway and cross quickly
- Enter the roadway only if no car is turning
- Do not leave the sidewalk or enter the roadway
- Wait for the hand to start flashing, then cross
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Correct answer: Do not leave the sidewalk or enter the roadway
Pedestrians shall not leave the sidewalk or enter the roadway in the direction of the signal.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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A steady upraised hand comes on while a pedestrian is already crossing. What should the pedestrian do?
- Stop and return to the starting curb
- Proceed across the roadway
- Stop in the middle of the roadway and wait
- Wait for the walk symbol before taking another step
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Correct answer: Proceed across the roadway
Pedestrians already crossing when the signal comes on shall proceed across the roadway.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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Which pedestrian signal means the same as the steady upraised hand?
- The WALK signal
- The walking person symbol
- The countdown timer
- The DON’T WALK signal
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Correct answer: The DON’T WALK signal
The manual says the DON’T WALK signal means the same as the upraised hand.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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What does a flashing orange upraised hand mean for pedestrians?
- They may not enter, but those already crossing may continue
- They may enter the roadway if they walk quickly across
- They must stop where they are until the signal changes
- They may enter the roadway if no cars are close
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Correct answer: They may not enter, but those already crossing may continue
A flashing upraised hand means pedestrians may not enter, but those already in the roadway may proceed across.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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A flashing upraised hand with a countdown timer is showing. When may a pedestrian leave the curb?
- Only when no vehicles are waiting to turn
- Only if the timer shows more than ten seconds
- If the crossing can be completed before the timer reaches zero
- At any time, since the timer only shows how long to wait
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Correct answer: If the crossing can be completed before the timer reaches zero
Pedestrians may leave the curb if they can complete the crossing before the timer reaches zero.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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What does the countdown timer on a pedestrian signal show?
- The seconds until a vehicle may turn across the crosswalk
- The seconds remaining to complete crossing the roadway
- The seconds until the WALK signal appears
- The seconds the pedestrian has already been crossing
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Correct answer: The seconds remaining to complete crossing the roadway
The countdown timer shows pedestrians the seconds remaining to complete crossing.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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What happens when the countdown timer reaches zero?
- The signal changes to the WALK symbol and the timer restarts
- The upraised hand keeps flashing and the timer shows zero
- The signal goes dark until the next cycle starts
- The flashing hand becomes the steady hand and the timer goes dark
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Correct answer: The flashing hand becomes the steady hand and the timer goes dark
Upon reaching zero, the flashing hand changes to the steady hand and the countdown timer goes dark.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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A steady orange DON’T WALK signal comes on while a pedestrian is crossing. What should the pedestrian do?
- Quickly proceed across the roadway
- Turn back to the curb they left
- Stand still until the signal changes
- Walk slowly to the nearest median
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Correct answer: Quickly proceed across the roadway
Pedestrians already crossing when the signal comes on shall quickly proceed across the roadway.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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What does a flashing orange DON'T WALK signal mean for pedestrians?
- They may enter the roadway only at a marked crosswalk
- They may enter the roadway if they walk quickly
- They may not enter, but those already crossing may continue
- Those already in the roadway must go back to the curb
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Correct answer: They may not enter, but those already crossing may continue
Flashing DON’T WALK means no new pedestrians may enter, while those already in the roadway may continue across.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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What does a steady WALK signal allow pedestrians to do?
- Cross anywhere, because vehicles must stop
- Enter the roadway when it is safe, staying in marked crosswalks
- Enter the roadway only after all vehicles have stopped
- Cross without checking for turning vehicles
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Correct answer: Enter the roadway when it is safe, staying in marked crosswalks
Pedestrians may enter the roadway when it may be done with safety, but should stay within marked crosswalks.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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Which pedestrian signal means the same as the WALK signal?
- The steady orange upraised hand
- The flashing orange DON’T WALK
- The countdown timer
- The steady white walking person
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Correct answer: The steady white walking person
The manual says the WALK signal means the same as the walking person symbol.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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Must crosswalk lines be painted at every intersection for pedestrians to have the right-of-way?
- Yes, pedestrians have the right-of-way only where lines are painted
- Yes, and only at intersections with a signal
- No, pedestrians have the right-of-way at marked crosswalks or at intersections
- No, pedestrians never have the right-of-way at an unmarked crossing
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Correct answer: No, pedestrians have the right-of-way at marked crosswalks or at intersections
Crosswalk lines need not be painted at all intersections, and pedestrians have the right-of-way at marked crosswalks or at intersections.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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What should a motorist always do about pedestrians in a crosswalk?
- Honk to tell the pedestrian to wait
- Yield to the pedestrian, and never drive to make one yield to you
- Speed up to pass before the pedestrian steps off the curb
- Yield only if the pedestrian has a WALK signal
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Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian, and never drive to make one yield to you
The motorist should always yield to the pedestrian.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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A car is stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross. What must you not do?
- Stop behind the stopped car
- Wait until the pedestrian has finished crossing
- Stop and look for other pedestrians
- Pass to the right or left of that stopped car
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Correct answer: Pass to the right or left of that stopped car
Do not pass to the right or left of an automobile stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)