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Alaska Car / Permit: Handling Emergencies practice test
What to do when things go wrong — brake failure, tire blowouts, skids, and stalling on railroad tracks.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. Within how many days must an Alaska driver report a crash to the Division of Motor Vehicles?
Correct answer: 10 days
The report is due within 10 days and may be filed electronically through the DMV website, although it is not required when a police officer investigated the crash.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — What to Do in Case of Every Crash
2. The accelerator sticks while you are driving in Alaska. What does the manual recommend?
Correct answer: Slap the pedal hard, brake, shift into neutral, and concentrate on steering
Give the pedal a hard slap with your foot, use the brakes, put the transmission in neutral, and keep your attention on steering.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Accelerator Jammed
3. A tire blows out while you are driving in Alaska. What does the manual tell you to do?
Correct answer: Stay off the brakes, concentrate on steering, slow gradually, then brake gently and pull off the pavement
Keep off the brake pedal at first, put your effort into steering, let the vehicle slow on its own, then brake gently and pull all the way off the pavement.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Tire Blows Out
4. Two wheels drop off the pavement onto the shoulder in Alaska. What does the manual recommend?
Correct answer: Ease off the gas, grip the wheel, brake lightly, and return to the pavement slowly once traffic is clear
Come off the accelerator, grip the wheel firmly, brake lightly and in short applications, hold the vehicle steady, and wait until no traffic is near before easing back onto the pavement at low speed.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Wheel(s) Off Roadway
5. You have driven through deep water in Alaska and your brakes feel wrong. What should you do?
Correct answer: Drive slowly in low gear while applying light brake pressure
Test them gently right after the water. They may pull to one side or fail to grip, so dry them by driving slowly in a low gear while pressing the pedal lightly.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Wet Brakes
6. A vehicle is coming straight at you in your own lane on an Alaska road. What does the manual tell you to do?
Correct answer: Sound the horn, brake sharply, and steer for the shoulder or ditch
Sound the horn, brake hard, and steer toward the shoulder or the ditch to get out of its path.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Vehicle Approaching in Your Lane
7. Your vehicle is stuck on the tracks at an Alaska grade crossing and the warning lights start flashing. What should you do?
Correct answer: Get out immediately, run toward the oncoming train away from the tracks, and call 911
Leave the vehicle at once, because 20 seconds is the least amount of time a train may need to arrive after the lights activate. Run clear of both the tracks and the car in the direction the train is coming from, then dial 911.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Railroad Crossings
8. What are the first steps the Alaska manual gives after any crash?
Correct answer: Stop at once, warn other traffic, and help anyone who is hurt
Stop right away and move the vehicle clear of traffic if you can, warn approaching drivers so nobody else is hit, and help anyone injured without moving them unless it is necessary.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — What to Do in Case of Every Crash
9. A crash inside an Alaska municipality causes an injury or total property damage of a certain amount. At what point must you call the police immediately?
Correct answer: $2,000 or more
Call 911 for the local police right away when someone is hurt or the total property damage reaches $2,000 or more. Outside a municipality, contact the Alaska State Troopers instead.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — What to Do in Case of Every Crash
10. Your brakes fail on an Alaska road. What three actions does the manual list?
Correct answer: Use the parking brake, shift to a lower gear, and rub the tires on the curb
Apply the parking brake, drop into a lower gear, and if you need more help scrubbing off speed, rub the tires against the curb.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Brakes Fail
11. You back into an unattended parked car in an Alaska lot and cannot find the owner. What does the manual require?
Correct answer: Leave a written note with your name, address and telephone number
Stop and try to track the owner down. If you cannot, leave a written note carrying your name, your address and your telephone number.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — What to Do in Case of Every Crash
12. A moose steps into the road in front of you in Alaska. What does the manual tell you to do?
Correct answer: Brake firmly without swerving
Brake firmly but keep the vehicle straight. Swerving can throw you into another vehicle, into a person on foot, or into something solid and unforgiving like a utility pole or tree.
Source: Alaska Driver Manual — Animals
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