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Alaska Permit Test: Sharing the Road Practice Questions
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, large trucks and buses.
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Question 1
Motorcycles are less than 4% of vehicles but involved in what share of deaths?
1%
30%
50%
11%
Correct answer: 11%
Motorcycles number less than 4% of vehicles yet are involved in 11% of all motor vehicle deaths.
Source: Motorcycles
Question 2
Is it legal to share a lane with a motorcycle in Alaska?
Yes, if wide
No
Yes, at low speed
Yes, in town
Correct answer: No
Motorcycles need a full lane width; never move into the same lane with a motorcycle, which is illegal and hazardous.
Source: Motorcycles
Question 3
What following distance should you give a motorcycle in Alaska?
One second
Two car lengths
Ten seconds
Four seconds
Correct answer: Four seconds
Give motorcyclists the same four-second following distance as other vehicles.
Source: Motorcycles
Question 4
Why do motorcycles wobble more on metal or grated bridges?
The uneven surface affects them more than cars
Motorcycles are too heavy for grated decks
Motorcycle tires are much wider than standard car tires
State law requires riders to weave on bridges
Correct answer: The uneven surface affects them more than cars
Metal or grated bridges cause a motorcycle to wobble much more than a car; riders slow and move to the lane center.
Source: Motorcycles
Question 5
Where should pedestrians walk along an Alaska highway?
On the right, with traffic
In the center lane
On the shoulder with traffic
On the left, facing traffic
Correct answer: On the left, facing traffic
Pedestrians should walk on the left side of the highway facing oncoming traffic.
Source: Sharing the Roadway – Vulnerable Users, Pedestrians, Bicycles
Question 6
Do bicyclists get driver license points for traffic violations on a bike in Alaska?
Yes, the same as cars
Only for speeding
No
Only after age 16
Correct answer: No
Alaska law states that no points are assessed for traffic violations when using a bicycle; bicyclists must still obey the rules.
Source: Sharing the Roadway – Vulnerable Users, Pedestrians, Bicycles
Question 7
Before opening your car door or leaving a curb, what should you check for?
Only the cars directly ahead of you
Whether the parking meter has expired
Bicyclists in your blind spot
Nothing; the mirrors show everything
Correct answer: Bicyclists in your blind spot
Check blind spots for bicyclists before turning, parallel parking, opening a door or leaving a curb; turn your head.
Source: Sharing the Roadway – Vulnerable Users, Pedestrians, Bicycles
Question 8
In crashes between cars and large trucks, about what share of fatalities are car occupants?
20%
78%
50%
5%
Correct answer: 78%
In large truck crashes the occupants of a car, usually the driver, sustain 78% of fatalities.
Source: Large Trucks & Buses
Question 9
About how far does a truck need to stop from 55 mph, per the Alaska manual?
130 feet
200 feet
400 feet
1,000 feet
Correct answer: 400 feet
A car at 55 mph stops in about 130–140 feet, but a truck needs 400 feet.
Source: Large Trucks & Buses
Question 10
After passing a truck, when should you pull in front of it?
When you see its whole front in your mirror
As soon as your rear bumper clears its front
When the truck driver flashes the headlights
Never; you must stay behind trucks always
Correct answer: When you see its whole front in your mirror
When passing, look for the whole front of the truck in your rear-view mirror before pulling in, and then don’t slow down.
Source: Large Trucks & Buses
Question 11
More than what share of fatal car–truck crashes involve the front of the truck?
10%
60%
30%
90%
Correct answer: 60%
More than 60% of fatal car/truck crashes involve impacts with the front of the truck.
Source: Large Trucks & Buses
Question 12
What should you do when you spot moose or deer near the highway?
Speed up to pass them
Honk and keep speed
Slow down and watch for more
Stop in your lane
Correct answer: Slow down and watch for more
Slow down near deer or moose by the road; they travel in pairs or groups and may bolt into the road.
Source: Weather Conditions & Animals
Question 13
What should you do when walking along a highway at night?
Wear dark clothing
Wear light-colored clothing
Walk on the right with traffic
Hitchhike for safety
Correct answer: Wear light-colored clothing
Wear light-colored clothing when walking on or alongside the roadway at night.
Source: Sharing the Roadway – Vulnerable Users, Pedestrians, Bicycles
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