Alaska: Right-of-way and turning — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “On the highway, you should not turn around near a curve or hill if you cannot see how far in each direction?” · “Which backing practice does the manual call dangerous?”
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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 must you do at a red flashing light?
- Slow down and proceed without stopping if the way is clear
- Stop, then proceed when the way is clear and it is safe
- Stop and wait there until the light stops flashing
- Yield only if other traffic is approaching
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Correct answer: Stop, then proceed when the way is clear and it is safe
At a red flashing light you stop, then proceed when the way is clear and it is safe to do so.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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When the traffic signals at an intersection are not working, what does the manual say you must do?
- Proceed as if the light were green
- Yield only to vehicles on your left
- Proceed with caution at the posted speed
- Stop at the intersection
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Correct answer: Stop at the intersection
The list of required stops includes an uncontrolled intersection when signals are not working.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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When may you turn right at a steady red ball signal?
- Without stopping, as long as no pedestrian is in the crosswalk
- Only when a police officer waves you through the intersection
- After a full stop, when it is safe and no “No turn on red” sign prohibits it
- Only after the signal has stayed red for at least one full minute
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Correct answer: After a full stop, when it is safe and no “No turn on red” sign prohibits it
Right turns on red are permitted only after a full stop, when safe, and not restricted by a “No turn on red” sign.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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You are turning left on a green ball signal. Whom must you yield to?
- Vehicles that are waiting in line behind you
- Vehicles that are turning right behind you
- Vehicles stopped at the cross street to your right
- Vehicles going straight through from the opposite direction
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Correct answer: Vehicles going straight through from the opposite direction
The manual says to yield to vehicles going straight through in the opposite direction when making a left turn.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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At an intersection where the signal is completely dark, whom do you yield to?
- Traffic approaching the intersection on your left
- Traffic approaching the intersection on your right
- Traffic on the wider of the two roads
- Only vehicles that are already stopped
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Correct answer: Traffic approaching the intersection on your right
The manual says to stop and yield to traffic approaching the intersection on your right.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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What is different about a two-way left turn lane compared with a one-way left turn lane?
- Vehicles may not yield to oncoming traffic in the two-way lane
- Opposing traffic also may use the two-way lane for left turns
- Vehicles may use the two-way lane to pass other vehicles
- The two-way lane is used only by vehicles coming toward you
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Correct answer: Opposing traffic also may use the two-way lane for left turns
In the Two-Way Left Turn only lane, opposing traffic also may use the lane for left turns.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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What must you do when you turn from a lane marked with a one-way left turn arrow?
- Turn without yielding, because opposing traffic cannot use the lane
- Stop and let the cars behind you pass first
- Yield only to oncoming traffic, not to pedestrians
- Use caution and yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
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Correct answer: Use caution and yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
The manual says to yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians while making the turn.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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When may you enter the limits of an intersection?
- As soon as the light turns green, whatever is ahead
- As soon as you reach the stop line
- When no vehicle is waiting behind you
- Only when you may enter it with safety
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Correct answer: Only when you may enter it with safety
The manual says to stay outside the limits of an intersection until you may enter it with safety.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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You are in the wrong lane to turn as you enter an intersection. What should you do?
- Do not turn or impede traffic; continue around the block
- Cut across the lane quickly to reach the turn you need
- Stop in the lane and wait for a gap in traffic
- Back up to the previous lane
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Correct answer: Do not turn or impede traffic; continue around the block
The manual says not to turn or impede so you can turn; continue around the block.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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On the highway, you should not turn around near a curve or hill if you cannot see how far in each direction?
- 500 feet or more
- 100 feet
- 250 feet
- 1,000 feet
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Correct answer: 500 feet or more
The manual says not to turn around near a curve or hill when you cannot see 500 feet or more in each direction.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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What is the safest way to turn around in the city?
- Make a U-turn at the nearest intersection
- Drive around the block
- Back into a driveway
- Stop in the lane and turn
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Correct answer: Drive around the block
The manual says the safest method is to drive around the block.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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What should you be alert for when turning around in the city?
- Signs marking school zones
- Pedestrians wearing bright clothes
- Parking meters
- Signs prohibiting U-turns
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Correct answer: Signs prohibiting U-turns
The manual says to be alert for signs prohibiting “U” turns.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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Which backing practice does the manual call dangerous?
- Opening the door and sticking your head out
- Looking over your shoulder to see behind
- Backing up slowly and very carefully
- Checking behind the vehicle before you get in
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Correct answer: Opening the door and sticking your head out
The manual says to always look before backing and warns that opening the door and sticking your head out is dangerous.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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When backing, to which vehicles must you yield the right-of-way?
- Only vehicles that are larger than the vehicle you are driving
- Only vehicles that are directly behind your vehicle as you back
- Vehicles approaching on the highway or intersecting highway
- No one at all, as long as you signal before you start backing
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Correct answer: Vehicles approaching on the highway or intersecting highway
The manual says you must yield the right-of-way to a vehicle approaching on the highway or intersecting highway when backing.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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Where is it illegal to back up, unless directed by police, fire or construction flag personnel?
- On a controlled access highway or its ramps
- On any two-lane road in a small city
- In any parking lot, garage, or driveway
- On a residential street during the night
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Correct answer: On a controlled access highway or its ramps
The manual makes backing illegal on a controlled access highway and its entrance or exit ramps, unless directed by police, fire or construction flag personnel.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)
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Who may direct you to back up on a controlled access highway or its ramps?
- Any other driver on the road near you
- A passenger who is riding in your vehicle
- Police, fire or construction flag personnel
- The driver of a nearby tow truck or bus
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Correct answer: Police, fire or construction flag personnel
Backing there is illegal unless directed by police, fire or construction flag personnel.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 67 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 67)