Roadwise States Alaska Driving lessons Driver's license rules Alaska driving lesson · Getting Your Alaska License
Driver's license rules A 3-minute lesson from the Alaska course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Getting Your Alaska License
Checkpoint questions 4
Source pages 9 Driving is a privilege, not a right. Once you're licensed, a handful of rules decide who can be licensed, what you must do with the card, and when an under-21 license runs out.
License basics: A license may be issued only to an applicant at least 16 years of age You must have the license in your possession whenever you drive You must sign your license for it to be valid Separate tests are required to operate a motorcycle, motor scooter, or moped Social Security Numbers are mandatory for all permits and licenses Handbook p. 9 ↗ 90 days after 21st birthday When a license issued to a driver under 21 expires
Handbook p. 9 ↗ Know the rule
Before that under-21 license can be renewed, you must pass an alcohol awareness test (available online at ak.knowtodrive.com).
Handbook p. 9 ↗ Know the rule
Because of physical conditions, some drivers are restricted to driving with corrective lenses, special equipment, or other limits.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ Know the rule
A license will not be issued to anyone whose privilege to drive is suspended, canceled, or revoked in Alaska or in another state.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ Know the rule
If you hold an out-of-state license, you may have to surrender it before an Alaska license is issued.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ Know the rule
Dependents of military personnel, other than the spouse, who plan to drive in Alaska must get an Alaska license.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ 10 days Minimum jail sentence for driving while your license is cancelled, suspended, revoked, or in violation of a limited license
Handbook p. 9 ↗ Know the rule
Applicants who are 16 or 17 must hold a valid instruction permit for at least 6 months before a license can be issued.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ Put it into practice
You were licensed at 17. Your license expires 90 days after your 21st birthday, and you must pass the alcohol awareness test before DMV will renew it.
A useful reminder Driving on a suspended or revoked license isn't a fine-only offense: conviction means at least 10 days in jail.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
If you are under 21 when your Alaska driver's license is issued, when does it expire? On your 21st birthday 90 days after your 21st birthday 30 days after your 21st birthday 1 year after your 21st birthday Answer: 90 days after your 21st birthday
A license issued to a driver under 21 expires 90 days after the 21st birthday, and an alcohol awareness test must be passed before renewing.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ What is the minimum jail sentence for a conviction of driving while your license is suspended or revoked? 3 days 10 days 20 days 30 days Answer: 10 days
Driving while cancelled, suspended, revoked, or in violation of a limited license results in a jail sentence of not less than 10 days.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ You must be at least 16 years old to be issued an Alaska driver's license. True False Answer: True
A license may be issued to an applicant who is at least 16 years of age.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ A driver's license must be signed by the licensee to be valid. True False Answer: True
A license must be signed by the licensee to be valid.
Handbook p. 9 ↗ Previous lesson Instruction permits Next lesson Provisional license rules More in Getting Your Alaska License About the source Roadwise’s Alaska course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 9. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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For current application requirements, fees, appointments, and the format that applies to your age or license type, check Alaska’s DMV. Roadwise provides study material and does not issue permits or licenses.