Alaska: Sharing the road — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “In which direction do bicyclists have the right to travel on the road?” · “What does the manual say about carrying a passenger on a bicycle?”
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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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Why does the manual call people walking, people biking, and people using a mobility device vulnerable road users?
- They are unprotected against motor vehicles in collisions
- They are not required to obey traffic signals
- They always travel faster than the cars around them
- They are not allowed to use roads shared with cars
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Correct answer: They are unprotected against motor vehicles in collisions
The manual says these users are most vulnerable because they have no protection against motor vehicles in a collision.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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Which of these does the manual list among the vulnerable road users that drivers of passenger vehicles share the roadway with?
- Drivers of other passenger vehicles
- Passengers riding inside a school bus
- Highway workers on foot in work zones
- Drivers of large trucks on the highway
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Correct answer: Highway workers on foot in work zones
The manual names people walking and biking, highway workers on foot in work zones, and people using mobility devices.
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 manual, what happens to a vulnerable road user's chance of surviving a crash as the car's collision speed increases?
- It stays about the same
- It decreases enormously
- It increases because the driver brakes harder
- It depends only on the road surface
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Correct answer: It decreases enormously
The manual states that the survival rate decreases enormously as the car's collision speed increases.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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In which direction do bicyclists have the right to travel on the road?
- Facing oncoming motor vehicles
- In either direction, whichever is safer
- Only on sidewalks, never on the road
- In the same direction as motor vehicles
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Correct answer: In the same direction as motor vehicles
The manual says bicyclists have the right to share the road and travel in the same direction as motor vehicles.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Before which of these actions does the manual tell drivers to check their blind spots for bicyclists?
- Opening a car door
- Turning on your headlights
- Adjusting the radio
- Fastening your seat belt
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Correct answer: Opening a car door
Drivers must check blind spots before a turn, parallel parking, opening a door or leaving a curb.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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How should you check for bicyclists that may be next to your vehicle or approaching?
- Rely on your rearview mirror and sound your horn
- Look only in your side mirrors before moving
- Turn your head to look, not only use your mirrors
- Wait for the bicyclist to signal before looking
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Correct answer: Turn your head to look, not only use your mirrors
The manual says not to depend on only your mirrors but to turn your head to look for bicyclists.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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How must a driver treat the right-of-way of bicyclists and other highway users?
- Bicyclists must always yield to motor vehicles
- Yield to them just as you would to another vehicle
- Right-of-way rules apply only between motor vehicles
- Yield only when a bicyclist is in a bike lane
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Correct answer: Yield to them just as you would to another vehicle
The rules of the road and right-of-way apply to and protect bicyclists, so drivers yield as they would to another vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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The manual reminds drivers that a bicycle is what?
- A pedestrian
- A mobility device
- A moving obstacle
- A vehicle
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Correct answer: A vehicle
The manual says to remember that a bicycle is a vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Under what age does the manual say youngsters lack the physical and mental development to interact safely in a complex traffic environment?
- Nine
- Six
- Twelve
- Fifteen
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Correct answer: Nine
The manual says youngsters under age nine lack that development, so drivers should be careful near children riding bikes.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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What traffic rules must bicyclists obey?
- Only traffic signals at intersections
- Only the laws that apply to pedestrians
- Traffic signs, signals, and all other traffic laws
- None, because bicycles are not motor vehicles
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Correct answer: Traffic signs, signals, and all other traffic laws
The manual states that bicyclists are required to obey traffic signs, signals, and all other traffic laws.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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What does the manual say bicyclists should always wear?
- A reflective vest
- Bright gloves
- A face mask
- A helmet
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Correct answer: A helmet
The first bicycle safety tip is to always wear a helmet.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Near which part of the road should a bicyclist ride?
- Near the right-hand edge
- Near the left-hand edge
- In the center of the lane
- Close to the center line
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Correct answer: Near the right-hand edge
The safety tips say to ride your bicycle near the right-hand edge of the road.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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What does the manual say about carrying a passenger on a bicycle?
- It is allowed on roads with low speed limits
- It is allowed if the passenger wears a helmet
- Never carry another person on your bicycle
- It is allowed during daylight hours only
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Correct answer: Never carry another person on your bicycle
The bicycle safety tips say never to carry another person on your bicycle.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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When should a bicyclist use hand signals?
- Only when cars are close behind
- Always when turning or stopping
- Only when riding at night
- Only when turning left
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Correct answer: Always when turning or stopping
The manual says to always use hand signals when turning or stopping.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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What hand signal does a bicyclist use for a left turn?
- Right arm fully extended to the right
- Left arm extended and bent down at the elbow
- Left arm extended and bent up at the elbow
- Left arm fully extended to the left
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Correct answer: Left arm fully extended to the left
The manual lists a left turn as the left arm fully extended to the left.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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What hand signal does a bicyclist use to stop?
- Left arm extended and bent down at the elbow
- Left arm fully extended to the left
- Left arm extended and bent up at the elbow
- Right arm fully extended to the right
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Correct answer: Left arm extended and bent down at the elbow
The manual lists stop as the left arm extended and bent down at the elbow.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Which of these is a hand signal a bicyclist can use for a right turn?
- Left arm fully extended to the left
- Left arm extended and bent down at the elbow
- Left arm extended and bent up at the elbow
- Right arm extended and bent down at the elbow
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Correct answer: Left arm extended and bent up at the elbow
A right turn is signaled with the right arm fully extended to the right or the left arm extended and bent up at the elbow.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Where should a bicyclist look out for cars?
- Only at traffic signals and in school zones
- At cross streets, driveways, and parking places
- Only on bridges and on freeway on-ramps
- Only where a bicycle lane is painted
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Correct answer: At cross streets, driveways, and parking places
The manual says to look out for cars at cross streets, driveways, and parking places.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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What should a bicyclist avoid doing when looking over a shoulder to check traffic?
- Slowing down
- Signaling
- Stopping
- Swerving
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Correct answer: Swerving
The manual says to be careful when checking traffic and not to swerve when looking over your shoulder.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual (Revised October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)