Alaska Driver Manual

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DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLESPDF page 1
INDEXPDF page 3
ONLINE SERVICESPDF page 4
THIS MANUAL MAY NOT BE USED DURING THE TESTPDF page 4
IDENTIFICATIONPDF page 7
LICENSES AND PERMITSPDF page 6
WHO IS EXEMPT?PDF page 6
PARENTAL CONSENTPDF page 7
NON-COMMERCIAL INSTRUCTION PERMITPDF page 8
DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTSPDF page 9
PROVISIONAL LICENSESPDF page 10
EXAMINATIONSPDF page 11
License)PDF page 12
License Type Standard Federally CompliantPDF page 14
OTHER INFORMATIONPDF page 13
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF EVERY CRASHPDF page 15
Type of Violation Point ValuePDF page 16
REVOCATIONPDF page 17
SUSPENSIONPDF page 17
SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONSPDF page 17
IMPLIED CONSENTPDF page 19
CONSEQUENCESPDF page 19
FRAUDULENT USE OF A DRIVER’S LICENSEPDF page 19
CONSUMING ALCOHOL OR REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO CHEMICAL TESTINGPDF page 20
COURT PENALTIESPDF page 20
REVOCATION OR DISQUALIFICATIONPDF page 21
COURT REVOCATIONS AND PENALTIESPDF page 22
KNOW YOUR LIMITSPDF page 22
CoordinationPDF page 23
DUI/Refusal Convictions Period of IID installedPDF page 23
HOW DRINKING AFFECTS A DRIVERPDF page 23
IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE (IID)PDF page 23
DRUGSPDF page 24
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SAFETY BELTSPDF page 26
SAFETY BELT USE IS REQUIRED BY LAWPDF page 27
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETYPDF page 28
CONTROL OF VEHICLEPDF page 38
DISTRACTED DRIVINGPDF page 29
DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CAREPDF page 30
BACKINGPDF page 79
OBSTRUCTION TO DRIVER’S VIEWPDF page 31
HOW TO AVOID REAR END COLLISIONSPDF page 32
HOW TO KEEP FROM BEING STRUCKPDF page 32
WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT FOLLOWINGPDF page 32
SPEED, IMPACT AND BRAKING DISTANCEPDF page 33
SIGNALINGPDF page 34
SPEED LIMITATION LAWPDF page 34
TOWINGPDF page 35
ONE WAY STREET TO TWO WAY STREETPDF page 36
TurnPDF page 36
TWO WAY STREET TO ONE WAY STREETPDF page 36
THREE POINT TURNPDF page 37
RIGHT OF WAY LAWPDF page 38
ROUNDABOUTSPDF page 39
YOU MUST YIELD IN THESE SITUATIONSPDF page 40
STOPS REQUIREDPDF page 41
DO NOT PASSPDF page 42
HOW YOU CAN BECOME A BETTER “SIGN” DRIVERPDF page 44
Lodging, Rest Areas, Campgrounds and Litter Barrels mayPDF page 46
SIGNS WITHIN WORK AREASPDF page 46
VULNERABLE ROAD USERSPDF page 49
BICYCLESPDF page 49
Safety TipsPDF page 50
MOTORCYCLE AND KNOW ITS SPEEDPDF page 51
MOTORCYCLESPDF page 51
WILL CONSTANTLY CHANGEPDF page 52
EMBLEMPDF page 53
MEETING A SCHOOL BUSPDF page 53
OVERTAKING A SCHOOL BUS WITH RED LIGHTS ACTIVATEDPDF page 53
GREEN BALLPDF page 55
YELLOW ARROWPDF page 55
YELLOW BALLPDF page 55
FLASHING RED BALLPDF page 56
FLASHING YELLOW BALLPDF page 56
UNLIT SIGNAL HEADPDF page 56
FLASHING ORANGE UPRAISED HANDPDF page 57
STEADY ORANGE DON’T WALKPDF page 57
STEADY ORANGE UPRAISED HANDPDF page 57
The FLASHING UPRAISED HAND WITH COUNTDOWN TIMERPDF page 57
ONE-WAY LEFT TURN ARROWPDF page 58
STEADY CLEAR WALKPDF page 58
Steady Red XPDF page 58
TWO-WAY LEFT TURN ARROWSPDF page 58
DIVIDED ROADWAYSPDF page 59
LANEPDF page 61
SHARED CENTER LANEPDF page 60
GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE!PDF page 63
RAILROAD CROSSINGSPDF page 63
Emergency Notification System (ENS)PDF page 64
RAILROAD CROSSINGSPDF page 65
THIS INFORMATION MAY SAVE YOUR LIFEPDF page 65
GLARE AND GLARE RECOVERYPDF page 66
SAFETY TIPSPDF page 71
EQUIPMENTPDF page 67
LIGHTING LAWPDF page 67
CHECK VEHICLEPDF page 68
QUIT DRIVING WHEN DROWSYPDF page 68
SPEEDPDF page 68
ENTERING THE CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY-FREEWAYPDF page 69
FOLLOWINGPDF page 69
PASSINGPDF page 69
LEAVING THE EXPRESSWAYPDF page 70
WEATHER CONDITIONSPDF page 71
ANIMALSPDF page 72
PREVENTIONPDF page 73
RECOVERY FROM SKIDPDF page 73
PARALLEL PARKINGPDF page 74
PARKINGPDF page 74
LEAVING PARKING SPACEPDF page 75
EMERGENCY VEHICLESPDF page 77
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSPDF page 77
DISABLED VEHICLEPDF page 78
FIREPDF page 78
WHEEL(S) OFF ROADWAYPDF page 78
TURNING AROUND ON THE HIGHWAYPDF page 79
REQUIRED EQUIPMENTPDF page 80
Jumper CablesPDF page 81
MUFFLERS, PREVENTION OF NOISEPDF page 81
SAFETY TIPS FOR CARBON MONOXIDEPDF page 82
DON'T CUT IN FRONT OF TRUCKSPDF page 82
STAY OUT OF THE "NO-ZONE"PDF page 82
AVOID TAILGATINGPDF page 83
TRUCKS MAKE WIDE RIGHT TURNSPDF page 83
FLOODINGPDF page 84
CHECK YOUR DRIVING HABITSPDF page 87
DRIVING HABITS TO ADOPTPDF page 85
MAINTENANCE PRACTICES TO FOLLOWPDF page 87
ADDITIONAL RESOURCESPDF page 89
STAY INFORMEDPDF page 88
Maintenance Safety TipsPDF page 89
MOTOR VEHICLE CONTACTSPDF page 91
Homer 3798 Lake St. Suite BPDF page 92
Information Center)PDF page 92
King Salmon Bldg. 150 King Salmon Air Force BasePDF page 92
Unalaska 29 Public Safety WayPDF page 92
Online ServicesPDF page 93
WWW.DMV.ALASKA.GOV/HOMEPDF page 93