Point values serious violations — Alaska Permit Test
Point values serious violations on the Alaska permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Driving while intoxicated or under the influence carries 10 points in Alaska.
An impaired driver is among the most likely to kill someone, so it carries the top point value.
Driving while intoxicated / under the influence .............................................................. 10
Reckless driving carries 10 points in Alaska.
Reckless driving puts everyone nearby at risk on purpose, so it earns the highest points.
Reckless driving ........................................................................................................... 10
Leaving the scene of a crash carries 9 points in Alaska.
A driver who flees may leave hurt people without help and leaves the other driver unpaid.
Leaving the scene of a crash ......................................................................................... 9
On the test
How many points does Alaska assign for driving while intoxicated or under the influence?
10 points. An impaired driver is among the most likely to kill someone, so it carries the top point value. Alaska Driver Manual, p.16: “Driving while intoxicated / under the influence .............................................................. 10”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Alaska Driver Manual, published by the Alaska Department of Administration, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AK.pdf (Alaska Driver Manual, REV.10/2025, Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14 and re-checked 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AK.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- https://dmv.alaska.gov/credential-services/drivermanual/ (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)
- https://dmv.alaska.gov/credential-services/instruction-permit/ (read 2026-10-04; states no count or mark)
- https://dmv.alaska.gov/credential-services/your-first-alaska-drivers-license/ (read 2026-10-04; states no count or mark)
- https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp?media=print&secStart=2.90.010&secEnd=2.90.990 (2 AAC 90, read 2026-10-04; 2 AAC 90.420(h)(2) sets the knowledge test's retest wait and no figure)