Parking rules in town — Alaska Permit Test

“No parking zones” in Alaska cities and towns are usually marked by a sign or a yellow or red painted curb.

Those spots keep fire lanes, corners and loading areas clear, and a car left there blocks them.

“No parking zones” in cities and towns are usually marked by a sign or yellow or red painted curb.

Double parking is prohibited by law.

A double-parked car blocks a traffic lane and forces drivers to swerve around it.

Double parking is prohibited by law.

To prevent theft, never leave the key in the ignition of a parked, unattended vehicle; remove keys or fobs.

A car with its key inside is an easy theft, and stolen cars are often driven dangerously.

Remove ignition keys or fobs from a parked, unattended vehicle.

In parallel parking, the wheels must be within 12 inches of the near curb.

A car parked far from the curb sticks out into the lane and narrows it for passing traffic.

In parallel parking the wheels must be within 12 inches of near curb.

When moving out of a parking place, the driver must look, signal and yield the right-of-way.

Traffic already on the street has the right to keep going, and a car pulling out blindly gets hit.

Driver must look, signal, and yield the right-of-way when moving out of a parking place.

How are “no parking zones” in Alaska cities and towns usually marked?

A sign or yellow or red curb. Those spots keep fire lanes, corners and loading areas clear, and a car left there blocks them. Alaska Driver Manual, p.74: ““No parking zones” in cities and towns are usually marked by a sign or yellow or red painted curb.”