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Alaska Motorcycle: Protective Gear & Helmets practice test
Helmets, eye protection, and abrasion-resistant gear — what the motorcycle handbook requires and why each piece matters in a crash.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. Alaska's motorcycle manual sorts helmets by how much of the head they cover. How many coverage levels does it describe?
Correct answer: Three: partial, full, and full facial
The manual describes three helmet styles offering different amounts of coverage (partial, full, and full facial) and says each protects best when it meets standards, fits snugly, and has no defects.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear, Helmet Selection
2. According to the manual, what makes riding gear the 'right' gear?
Correct answer: It protects you
The manual defines right gear simply as gear that protects you, and says an approved helmet, face or eye protection, and protective clothing greatly improve your odds in a crash.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear
3. What effect does wearing a helmet have on your risk of a neck injury?
Correct answer: It neither raises nor lowers that risk
The manual states that helmets make no difference either way to neck-injury risk, while they greatly reduce the far more common head injuries.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear, The Helmet
4. Some riding gloves have a special design for bad weather. What does it do?
Correct answer: Blocks wind or rain from getting up your sleeves
The manual mentions gloves built to stop wind and rain from entering your sleeves, part of staying warm and dry in cold or wet weather.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear, Clothing
5. At a minimum, which standards should any motorcycle helmet you choose meet?
Correct answer: State standards plus those of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
The manual's first test for any helmet is that it meets DOT and state standards; labels from groups such as Snell or ANSI add further assurance of quality.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear, Helmet Selection
6. What materials does the manual recommend for riding gloves?
Correct answer: Leather or heavy cloth
Gloves improve your grip and protect your hands in a crash, and the manual says they should be made of leather or a heavy cloth.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear, Clothing
7. You are thinking about buying a used helmet. What does the manual advise before you pay for it?
Correct answer: Confirm the maker will inspect it for damage, then have the maker check it
Because helmet damage is not always visible, the manual says to make sure the manufacturer offers damage inspections and to have the helmet checked before buying it.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear, Helmet Selection
8. On the Alaska motorcycle road skills test, when must an applicant wear eye protection?
Correct answer: When the motorcycle used for the test has no windshield
Every applicant must wear a helmet for the road skills test, and eye protection is also required whenever the test motorcycle lacks a windshield.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Preface
9. Which of these is NOT one of the manual's requirements for effective eye or face protection?
Correct answer: It must be tinted to cut glare
The manual wants eye protection that is scratch-free, won't shatter, gives a clear side view, fastens securely, vents air, and leaves room for glasses. It actually warns against tinted protection at night or in low light.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear, Eye and Face Protection
10. For the Alaska road skills test, who is responsible for providing the motorcycle, helmet, and eye protection?
Correct answer: The applicant
The manual says applicants bring their own motorcycle, helmet, and eye protection, and the motorcycle must suit the license class being sought.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Preface
11. According to the manual, what can long stretches of riding in cold weather lead to?
Correct answer: Severe chill and fatigue
Long rides in the cold can cause serious chill and fatigue, and a numb rider cannot control a motorcycle well, so clothing should keep you warm and dry.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — Wear the Right Gear, Clothing
12. The message from Alaska's Highway Safety Planning Agency at the front of the motorcycle manual names the direct cause of most serious motorcycle injuries and deaths. What is it?
Correct answer: Head injuries
According to the agency's message, most serious and fatal motorcycle injuries come directly from head injuries, which is why it urges riders to wear an approved helmet.
Source: Alaska Motorcycle Manual — A Message from the Highway Safety Planning Agency
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