Right of Way & Intersections — Alaska
Alaska DMV practice test: 372 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: practice: 20 Q, pass 16. Right of Way & Intersections: 19 questions.
Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Right of Way & Intersections |
| License test | Alaska Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 19 (5% of 372 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (19)
1. Coming to a complete stop at an intersection, yielding to cross traffic/pedestrians, and then proceeding through the intersection when the way is clear corresponds with:
- A solid red light.
- A flashing yellow light.
- A solid green light.
- A flashing red light. ✓
Answer: D. A flashing red light.
2. A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:
- Has the right-of-way.
- Should yield to drivers already on the public road. ✓
- May force their way into traffic.
- Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.
Answer: B. Should yield to drivers already on the public road.
3. Slow down, yield, and be prepared to stop for pedestrians:
- Only if a traffic light is yellow or red.
- As they are crossing or walking on the roadway. ✓
- Only if they are in marked crosswalks.
- Only if they are crossing the roadway.
Answer: B. As they are crossing or walking on the roadway.
4. As a pedestrian, you should:
- Always insist on the right-of-way over a vehicle when using a crosswalk.
- Never enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching. ✓
- Enter a crosswalk at any time because it is the vehicle driver’s responsibility to stop.
- Use crosswalks only if they are convenient.
Answer: B. Never enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching.
5. What should you do when you are going to enter a roadway from a private road?
- Blow your horn to warn cars you are entering the roadway.
- Stop with part of your car on the roadway to alert other drivers.
- Drive out fast to merge smoothly with the traffic.
- Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and roadway traffic. ✓
Answer: D. Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and roadway traffic.
6. When may you proceed through an intersection that has a stop sign but no stop line or crosswalk?
- After slowing down to verify that there is no cross traffic
- After coming to a complete stop and verifying that it is safe to proceed ✓
- After you have stopped at least 20 feet prior to the intersection
- After slowing down to a speed of 10 mph
Answer: B. After coming to a complete stop and verifying that it is safe to proceed
7. An intersection has no traffic signs or signals. You arrive at the same time as a vehicle to your right. You should:
- Speed up and get through the intersection.
- Slow down and yield to the vehicle on your right. ✓
- Drive into the intersection and make the other vehicle stop.
- Honk your horn and drive through the intersection.
Answer: B. Slow down and yield to the vehicle on your right.
8. When a stop is required at an intersection and no markings appear to indicate a stop line or crosswalk, a driver:
- Is not required to stop.
- Is required to slow down to make sure crossing traffic is clear.
- Should stop only at a place where they can see at least 200 feet on either side, even if they have to enter the intersecting roadway.
- Should stop where they have a clear view of approaching traffic before they enter the intersecting roadway. ✓
Answer: D. Should stop where they have a clear view of approaching traffic before they enter the intersecting roadway.
9. When turning left, drivers must yield the right-of-way to:
- Other drivers who are already in the intersection.
- Oncoming traffic.
- Pedestrians who are already in the intersection.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
10. If two vehicles approach an unmarked intersection at the same time:
- The driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left.
- Both drivers should accelerate.
- The driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right. ✓
- One driver should insist on the right-of-way.
Answer: C. The driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook