Alaska DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Alaska test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. When must an Alaska driver give immediate notice of a crash to the police or the Alaska State Troopers?
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Answer B: When there is injury or death, or damage of 2,000 dollars or more
Alaska requires immediate notice by the quickest means when a crash results in bodily injury or death, or in total property damage to an apparent extent of 2,000 dollars or more.
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2. As a center two-way left-turn lane reaches an intersection, the markings change into a single left-turn lane. What does that mean for you?
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Answer D: From that point it serves one direction only, so use it just to turn left
Where the shared lane becomes a marked turn bay it belongs to one direction of travel, and only vehicles making that left turn may occupy it.
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3. What offense does Alaska charge when driving while texting causes the death of another person?
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Answer D: A class A felony
Alaska grades the offense by the harm caused: a class C felony for physical injury, a class B felony for serious physical injury, and a class A felony when the driving causes a death.
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4. What may an Alaska municipality do about the use of cellular telephones by drivers?
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Answer B: Ban their use on school property or in an active school zone
Alaska allows a municipality to prohibit cellular telephone use by drivers on school property or in an active school zone, but such an ordinance may not prohibit hands-free use.
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5. What does an Alaska Class M2 license allow, and who may hold it?
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Answer C: Applicants aged 14 or 15 may operate a motor driven cycle, scooter or motorized bicycle under 50cc
The Alaska M2 class exists for 14 and 15 year olds and covers motor driven cycles, motor scooters and motorized bicycles with engines of less than 50cc.
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6. What minimum jail sentence does Alaska attach to driving while a license is canceled, suspended or revoked?
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Answer A: Not less than 10 days
Alaska sets a minimum sentence of not less than 10 days imprisonment for driving while the license is canceled, suspended or revoked, or in violation of a limited license.
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7. You are inside a tunnel with no shoulder when an ambulance comes up behind you with lights and siren. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep going at a safe speed and pull over once you are clear of the tunnel
Stopping in a tunnel or on a narrow bridge blocks the only lane, so continue at a safe speed to the first place where you can pull clear.
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8. Which use of sound receiving headgear is expressly allowed to an Alaska rider?
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Answer A: Communication between a motorcycle operator and a passenger
The Alaska headset rule excepts equipment used for safety or law enforcement, communication between motorcyclists, devices that improve hearing, and navigation devices.
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9. A yellow diamond in which one line joins another at an angle warns that
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Answer B: traffic from another roadway will merge into the driver's lane ahead
The merge sign warns that another traffic stream will join the same lane ahead, so drivers on both roadways must adjust speed and spacing.
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10. When must an applicant wear eye protection during the Alaska motorcycle road skills test?
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Answer C: Whenever the motorcycle used for the test has no windshield
Alaska requires all road skills test applicants to wear eye protection if the motorcycle they provide is not fitted with a windshield, and the applicant must supply the machine, helmet and eye protection.
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11. In Alaska, what determines the maximum speed of a motor driven cycle at night?
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Answer D: The distance at which its headlamp reveals a person or vehicle
Alaska caps motor driven cycle speed by headlamp intensity: 20 mph or less when the lamp reveals a person or vehicle at 100 feet, 21 to 29 mph at 200 feet, and 30 mph or more at 300 feet.
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12. You are riding on a multi-lane road with a car traveling beside you in the lane on your right. Which lane position is usually best?
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Answer D: The left portion, so you keep a cushion of space from the car alongside
Lane position is chosen to hold space between the motorcycle and the nearest hazard, and here that hazard is the vehicle on the right.
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13. You are waiting to pull out of a driveway when a bicyclist comes along the bike lane in front of you. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait until the bicyclist has gone past
A driver leaving a driveway yields to everything already on the road, and a bike lane is part of the roadway.
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14. What credit does Alaska give for each 12 consecutive months of violation free licensed driving within the preceding five years?
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Answer C: One point accumulates to the driver benefit
Besides the deductions for clean driving and for courses, one point accumulates to the driver benefit for each 12 consecutive months of licensed violation free driving in the five year period before the calculation.
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15. What offense does an Alaska driver commit by failing to move over or slow down when personal injury results?
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Answer B: A class A misdemeanor
A move over violation is normally an infraction in Alaska, but it becomes a class A misdemeanor if personal injury results from the failure to vacate the lane or to slow down.
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16. Why is parking against the flow of traffic dangerous even when nobody complains?
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Answer D: Because you had to cross traffic to get there and must cross again to leave
Parking on the wrong side means driving against traffic at both ends of the stop, and your reflectors and lights face the wrong way while you are there.
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17. What is the correct sequence for shifting into a higher gear?
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Answer C: Roll off the throttle, squeeze the clutch, lift the lever, ease the clutch out
Closing the throttle as the clutch comes in, then easing the clutch out as the throttle is reopened, keeps the change smooth and the chassis settled.
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18. Partway through a ride, a control starts to feel different from the way it normally feels. What is the right response?
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Answer B: Stop somewhere safe and find out what has changed before riding further
A change in feel is usually the first warning of a failing cable, a leaking brake or a loose fastener, and it is far cheaper to check at the roadside than to discover in traffic.
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19. May an Alaska driver show proof of insurance on a mobile device?
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Answer D: Yes, and doing so gives no access to the rest of the device
Alaska allows proof of insurance to be displayed on a mobile electronic device, and that display does not amount to consent for an officer to access other contents of the device.
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20. A person who moves to Alaska while holding a valid driver license from another state must obtain an Alaska license within what period?
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Answer A: 90 days after entry into the state
Alaska exempts a non-resident aged at least 16 who holds a valid license from another state or country, but that exemption ends 90 days after entry into the state.
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21. You are in a minor collision on a busy road. No one is hurt and both vehicles can be driven. What is the recommended thing to do?
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Answer C: Move the vehicles out of the travel lanes to a safe spot before exchanging information
Vehicles left in traffic after a minor crash invite a second, often worse, collision. Clearing the lane protects everyone, and you still exchange details and report as required.
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22. You have stopped at a stop line but parked cars hide the cross street. What comes next?
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Answer C: Edge forward to where you can see, stopping again if needed
The legal stop at the line is only the first stop; you then move up slowly to a point where you can see, and stop again if traffic requires it.
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23. A driver is tailgating you. Why is it a bad idea to tap or stab the brakes to warn them?
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Answer C: Because it cuts the little space they have and can cause a crash
Brake checking removes the small margin the tailgater has left and can provoke a collision; add space in front of you instead and let them pass.
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24. You are traveling a long distance on a highway with three lanes in your direction, at about the speed of the surrounding traffic. Which lane is generally the best choice?
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Answer C: The center lane, which keeps you clear of merging traffic and of overtaking traffic
On a three-lane roadway the center lane avoids both the ramp traffic on the right and the overtaking traffic on the left, so it usually has the steadiest flow.
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25. Besides emergency and law enforcement vehicles, which stationary vehicles does the Alaska move over law protect?
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Answer C: Tow trucks picking up a vehicle, road service and animal control vehicles
Alaska covers a stationary emergency, fire, law enforcement or animal control vehicle, a tow truck in the act of picking up a vehicle, and a vehicle performing maintenance or road service work, when flashing lights are displayed.