roadwise.Open study app

Alaska driving lessons

Alaska driving lessons.

Read 62 lessons across 12 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Alaska’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

Continue in the study app Read the handbook guide

Your course, in order

Start at the beginning or choose a topic you want to understand better. Open a lesson in the study app when you want to take its checkpoint and save your progress.

Unit 1 · 7 lessons

Getting Your Alaska License

Classes, ID, permits, provisional rules, tests

  1. License classes & who needs one 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Proving identity & parental consent 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Instruction permits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Driver's license rules 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Provisional license rules 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Vision, written & driving tests 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  7. Scheduling, fees & keeping your record current 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 5 lessons

Your Driving Record

Insurance, crashes, points, suspensions

  1. Insurance & financial responsibility 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. What to do after a crash 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. How the point system works 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Point values by violation 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  5. Suspension vs. revocation 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 6 lessons

Alcohol, Drugs & Implied Consent

BAC limits, DUI penalties, ignition interlock, drugs

  1. Implied consent & BAC limits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. DUI revocation & minors who drink 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. DUI penalties, hearings & the real cost 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Ignition interlock device 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. How alcohol affects you 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Drugs & driving 2 min · 3 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 3 lessons

Safety Belts & Child Passenger Safety

Who must buckle up, and how

  1. Why safety belts matter 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  2. Seat belt law & exceptions 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Child car seats & boosters 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 3 lessons

Distraction, Control & Fatigue

Phones, focus, backing, and staying alert

  1. Distracted driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Vehicle control, due care & backing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Fatigue, road rage & long drives 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 4 lessons

Speed, Following Distance & Highways

Limits, gaps, stopping distance, freeways

  1. Speed limits & the speed law 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Following distance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Speed, impact & stopping distance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Highways: lanes, blind spots & freeways 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 5 lessons

Turns & Intersections

Signaling, turning, right-of-way, roundabouts, stops

  1. Signaling & towing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Making turns & turning around 4 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  3. Uncontrolled intersections & right-of-way 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Roundabouts 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Stops required 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 2 lessons

Passing & No-Passing Zones

When it's safe, and when it's illegal

  1. How to pass safely 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. When you may not pass 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 9 · 8 lessons

Signs, Signals & Pavement Markings

Shapes, colors, lights, and lines

  1. Sign shapes & colors 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. What common signs tell you 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  3. Work zones & flaggers 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Traffic lights & arrows 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  5. Flashing & dark signals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Pedestrian & lane-control signals 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  7. Pavement lines 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  8. Arrows, stop lines & crosswalks 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 10 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, bikes, motorcycles, buses, trucks, animals

  1. Pedestrians 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Bicycles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Motorcycles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. School buses & slow-moving vehicles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Large trucks & buses 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Moose & other animals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 11 · 7 lessons

Railroads, Night, Weather & Emergencies

Trains, headlights, skids, breakdowns, emergency vehicles

  1. Railroad crossings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Stuck on the tracks & emergency numbers 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Night driving & headlight law 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Bad weather & flooding 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Skids & slippery roads 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Vehicle emergencies 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  7. Emergency vehicles & traffic stops 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 12 · 6 lessons

Parking, Equipment & Maintenance

Legal distances, required gear, upkeep

  1. Where you may not park 2 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Parallel parking, hills & pulling out 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Required equipment 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Noise, carbon monoxide, loads & litter 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  5. Tires & routine maintenance checks 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  6. Fuel-smart & safe driving habits 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions