ALASKA DMV QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2025 LATEST UPDATE
Minimum liability insurance coverage for bodily injury or death - ANSWER
$50,000/$100,00
Minimum liability insurance coverage for property damage - ANSWER $25,000
must provide proof if damage is over $501 or more within 15 days of crash
Failure to provide proof of insurance - ANSWER results in traffic citation or impounding
of vehicle
Uninsured drivers - ANSWER if you cannot provide proof of insurance within 15 days,
your drivers license is suspended for 90 days on first occurrence and 1 year for a
second occurrence
Big game highway collision - ANSWER If you kill or injure a big game animal, you must
notify a state trooper or a Fish & Wildlife Officer as they are property of the state
What to do in case of a crash - ANSWER stop or move vehicle out of the way of traffic
put emergency lights on
If it's within a city limit, contact local police; if outside, contact the state troopers
Points System - ANSWER convictions for traffic violations are assigned point values
from 2-10
accumulate 12 points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months automatically
suspends/revokes license
You can take a defensive drivers course to lower points
Suspensions occur when - ANSWER - car is uninsured and involved in a crash
repeated violations/accumulation of points
-driver in violation of license restrictions
Revocations occur when - ANSWER Several court convictions like, reckless driving,
failure to stop/aid when someone is involved in personal injury, perjury, felony involving
manslaughter
- other reasons include breath test of .08 or higher, minors driving or operating a vehicle
under the influence or trying to obtain alcohol
Implied Consent - ANSWER When driving in Alaska, you automatically consent to a
chemical test of your breath to determine concentration of alcohol. refusal is an
infraction
2025 LATEST UPDATE
Minimum liability insurance coverage for bodily injury or death - ANSWER
$50,000/$100,00
Minimum liability insurance coverage for property damage - ANSWER $25,000
must provide proof if damage is over $501 or more within 15 days of crash
Failure to provide proof of insurance - ANSWER results in traffic citation or impounding
of vehicle
Uninsured drivers - ANSWER if you cannot provide proof of insurance within 15 days,
your drivers license is suspended for 90 days on first occurrence and 1 year for a
second occurrence
Big game highway collision - ANSWER If you kill or injure a big game animal, you must
notify a state trooper or a Fish & Wildlife Officer as they are property of the state
What to do in case of a crash - ANSWER stop or move vehicle out of the way of traffic
put emergency lights on
If it's within a city limit, contact local police; if outside, contact the state troopers
Points System - ANSWER convictions for traffic violations are assigned point values
from 2-10
accumulate 12 points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months automatically
suspends/revokes license
You can take a defensive drivers course to lower points
Suspensions occur when - ANSWER - car is uninsured and involved in a crash
repeated violations/accumulation of points
-driver in violation of license restrictions
Revocations occur when - ANSWER Several court convictions like, reckless driving,
failure to stop/aid when someone is involved in personal injury, perjury, felony involving
manslaughter
- other reasons include breath test of .08 or higher, minors driving or operating a vehicle
under the influence or trying to obtain alcohol
Implied Consent - ANSWER When driving in Alaska, you automatically consent to a
chemical test of your breath to determine concentration of alcohol. refusal is an
infraction
