Roadwise States Alaska Driving lessons Point values by violation Alaska driving lesson · Your Driving Record
Point values by violation 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 Your Driving Record
Checkpoint questions 5
Source pages 16 Points match how likely a violation is to cause a crash. The most dangerous offenses carry 10 points, nearly the whole 12-point limit in one conviction.
10 points: Driving while your privilege is suspended or revoked, or violating a limited license Driving while intoxicated / under the influence Reckless driving Refusal to provide a breath sample Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer Speed contest (racing) Negligent homicide, manslaughter, or assault with a motor vehicle Handbook p. 16 ↗ 6 points: Negligent driving Failure to yield to an authorized emergency vehicle Failure to stop for a school bus while it is loading or unloading Disobeying traffic control devices in a school zone, playground, crosswalk, or park Driving without insurance Minor operating after consuming alcohol Handbook p. 16 ↗ 4 points: Careless driving types of behavior Following too close Failure to stop or yield Illegal passing in a Traffic Safety Corridor Handbook p. 16 ↗ 3 points Violating the hours-of-operation restrictions of an oversize or overweight permit
Handbook p. 16 ↗ Know the rule
Violating the speed restrictions of an oversize or overweight permit uses the same scale: 3-9 mph over = 2, 10-19 = 4, 20 or more = 6.
Handbook p. 16 ↗ Put it into practice
You're caught going 52 in a posted 40 zone: 12 over, so 4 points. The same speeding in a school zone or playground crosswalk would be 6 points.
A useful reminder Leaving the scene is 9, not 10. It's the only 9-point violation, which makes it a favorite test question.
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.
How many points are assigned for a first conviction of driving under the influence? 6 points 4 points 12 points 10 points Answer: 10 points
DUI/DWI carries the maximum 10 points, the same as reckless driving.
Handbook p. 16 ↗ How many points are assigned for leaving the scene of a crash? 9 points 10 points 6 points 4 points Answer: 9 points
Leaving the scene of a crash is assigned 9 points, just below the 10-point offenses.
Handbook p. 16 ↗ How many points are assigned for following too closely? 2 points 4 points 6 points 3 points Answer: 4 points
Following too closely is a 4-point violation.
Handbook p. 16 ↗ How many points are assigned for driving 10 to 19 mph over the speed limit? 2 points 6 points 4 points 3 points Answer: 4 points
Speeding 10-19 mph over the limit carries 4 points, while 3-9 mph over carries 2.
Handbook p. 16 ↗ All other moving violations not specifically listed are assigned 2 points. True False Answer: True
The point schedule assigns 2 points to all other moving violations not otherwise listed.
Handbook p. 16 ↗ Previous lesson How the point system works Next lesson Suspension vs. revocation More in Your Driving Record About the source Roadwise’s Alaska course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 16. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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