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DMV written test, Juneau AK
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11/19/2010

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Mandatory Insurance Law
Definition
The Mandatory Insurance Law requires either the vehicle owner or driver to carry liability insurance. The minimum amount of liability insurance coverage is $50,000/$100,000 for bodily injury or death and $25,000 for property damage. You must carry proof of liability insurance in your vehicle.
Term
What must you do, if you are involved in a crash which results in bodily injury or death to a person, or property damage in excess of $501?
Definition
You must provide - within 15 days - proof of insurance to the Division of Motor Vehicles. Proof of insurance is required from all the drivers involved in the crash regardless of who caused the crash.
Term
How many points do you earn for reckless driving?
Definition
10
Term
How many points do you earn for careless driving?
Definition
4
Term
How many points do you earn for speeding in school zone or playground crosswalk?
Definition
6
Term
How many points do you earn for speeding 3 to 9 mph over limit?
Definition
2
Term
How many points do you earn for speeding 10 to 19 mph over limit
Definition
4
Term
How many points do you earn for speeding 20 mph over limit
Definition
6
Term
Driving while under the influence, or refusal to take a chemical test can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Driving while license is cancelled, suspended, or revoked can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Reckless driving can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Failure to stop and render aid at the scene when involved in a personal injury crash can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Perjury (giving untrue information relating to motor vehicles to the department) can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Unlawful flight by motor vehicle to avoid arrest can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Felony in connection with a motor vehicle causing injury or death such as Manslaughter, Negligent Homicide, or Assault with a vehicle can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Refusal to submit to a chemical test following an arrest for driving under the influence can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Breath test result of .08 or higher (or .04 or higher if operating a commercial motor vehicle) following an arrest for driving under the influence can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Habitual violations of motor vehicle laws (2 point suspensions in a 24 month period) can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Minors (under 21) operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Minors (under 21) refusal to submit to chemical testing can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Minors (under 21) using a false driver's license to obtain alcohol can cause what?
Definition
Your license to be revoked.
Term
Minors DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what is the revocation period for a first offense?
Definition
30 days.
Term
Minors DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what is the revocation period if you have been previously revoked for this offense?
Definition
60 days.
Term
Minors DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what is the revocation period for two previous revocations for this offense?
Definition
90 days.
Term
Minors DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what is the revocation period if you have three or more previous revocations for this offense?
Definition
1 year.
Term
DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for misdemeanor convictions for first offense?
Definition
90 days revocation, 3 days jail, $1,500 fine
Term
DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for misdemeanor convictions for second offense?
Definition
1 year revocation, 20 days in jail, $3,000 fine
Term
DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for misdemeanor convictions for third offense?
Definition
3 years revocation, 60 days in jail, $4,000 fine.
Term
DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for misdemeanor convictions for fourth offense?
Definition
5 years revocation, 120 days in jail, $5,000 fine
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DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for misdemeanor convictions for fifth offense?
Definition
5 years revocation, 240 days in jail, $6,000 fine
Term
DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for misdemeanor convictions for sixth or more offense?
Definition
5 years revocation, 360 days in jail, $7,000 fine
Term
DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for felony convictions for third offense?
Definition
Lifetime revocation, 120 days in jail, $10,000 fine
Term
DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for felony convictions for fourth offense?
Definition
Lifetime revocation, 240 days in jail, $10,000 fine
Term
DUI or refusal to submit to chemical testing: what are mandator minimum penalties for felony convictions for fifth or more offense?
Definition
Lifetime revocation, 360 days in jail, $10,000 fine
Term
If a person arrested for DUI, within 10 years of the arrest date, the person has been previously convicted two or more times since January 1, 1996, what must the person be charged with?
Definition
A felony.
Term
1 glass of wine equals
Definition
1 shot of whiskey or 1 12oz serving of beer.
Term
Alcohol level of 0.02% impairs what?
Definition
Judgement and Inhibitions
Term
Alcohol level of 0.06% impairs what?
Definition
Reaction and Coordination.
Term
Is it illegal to drive with a visual screen device operation?
Definition
Yes, texting while driving is prohibited by the law.
Term
What does the law say about following?
Definition
A driver of a motor vehicle may not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for speed, traffic, and conditions of the roadway.
Term
Do you have a duty to yield to following vehicles?
Definition
Yes, by regulation you are required, on a two lane roadway outside of an urban area, to safely pull over when there are five or more vehicles immediately behind.
Term
How can you avoid rear end collisions?
Definition
Four second rule: The easiest way to calculate a safe following distance is by the four second interval method.
Term
What is the speed limit in a business district?
Definition
20 mph
Term
What is the speed limit in an Alley?
Definition
15 mph
Term
What is the speed limit in a school zone
Definition
20 mph
Term
What is the speed limit in a residential district?
Definition
25 mph
Term
How can you signal, with your arm, a left turn?
Definition
Arm straight out.
Term
How can you signal, with your arm, a right turn?
Definition
Arm pointed up.
Term
How can you signal, with your arm, stopping or slowing?
Definition
Arm pointed down.
Term
How much distance should you give before you signal for a turn?
Definition
100 feet.
Term
Right of way law: what actions do you take when going through an uncontrolled intersection?
Definition
The driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver of the vehicle on the right.
Term
Right of way law: If you are the driver approaching from the right, can you assume that you have the right of way?
Definition
No, you have the right of way only when the other driver gives it to you, and only if another vehicle is not already within the intersection.
Term
Right of way law: who must yield in a Roundabout
Definition
Approaching vehicles must yield to the traffic in the circle. Always yield to the pedestrians and bicyclists that are crossing the road.
Term
How do you enter a Roundabout?
Definition
Always enter a roundabout to the right of the central island.
Term
Yielding at an intersection: Who must you yield to when vehicles approach at the same time?
Definition
Yield to vehicle on the right.
Term
Yielding at an intersection: Who must you yield to when not approaching at the same time?
Definition
Yield to all traffic that is so close as to be a hazard, and to vehicles already in the intersection.
Term
Yielding at an intersection: Who must you yield to when approaching a protected route (yield sign)?
Definition
Yield to all traffic on the protected route. Stop if necessary.
Term
Yielding at an intersection: Who must you yield to when approaching a protected route (stop sign)?
Definition
Stop and yield to all traffic on the protected route?
Term
Yielding at an intersection: Who must you yield to when light turns green?
Definition
Yield to pedestrians and vehicles caught in intersection.
Term
Yielding at an intersection: Who must you yield to when entering from an alley, driveway, or building.
Definition
Stop and yield to all traffic.
Term
What does a regulatory sign look like (speed limit sign)?
Definition
Rectangular: black or red on white.
Term
What does a stop sign look like?
Definition
Octagon: white on red.
Term
What does a yield sign look like?
Definition
Upside down triangle: red and white.
Term
What does a do not enter sign look like?
Definition
Square: red and white.
Term
What does a warning sign look like?
Definition
Diamond: black on yellow.
Term
What does a guide sign look like?
Definition
Rectangle: white on green.
Term
What does a construction and maintenance sign look like?
Definition
Diamond: black on orange.
Term
What does a school sign look like?
Definition
Square bottom, triangle top: black on yellow.
Term
What does a service sign look like?
Definition
Sectioned rectangles: white on blue.
Term
What does a slow moving vehicle (SMV) emblem look like?
Definition
Orange solid triangle by day, red hollow triangle by night.
Term
During normal conditions, when must headlights be turned on and off?
Definition
Turn on half hour after sunset to half hour before sunrise.
Term
When must headlights be turned on in daytime?
Definition
When visibility is reduced to 1000 feet or less by fog, rain, snow, smoke, or dust.
Term
How far away do you turn headlights to low beam for oncoming vehicles?
Definition
500 feet.
Term
How far away do you turn headlights to low beam for vehicles in the same direction?
Definition
300 feet.
Term
Can parking lights substitute for headlights when the vehicle is in motion?
Definition
No.
Term
How far away must you be when following an emergency vehicle?
Definition
500 feet.
Term
How far away must you be when parking near a fire apparatus that has stopped in response to a fire alarm.
Definition
500 feet.
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