Once you obtain your provisional license you may not graduate to a driver license for at least six months and cannot have been convicted of violating a traffic law or been convicted of violating AS 04.16.050(c), repeat minor consuming alcohol, during the six months before applying for a driver license. 

During the provisional license stage which is a minimum of six months and can remain in effect up to the age of 18, you: 

• MAY NOT carry passengers unless one of the passengers is a parent, legal guardian or a person at least 21 years of age 

• MAY carry, without a parent in the vehicle, passengers if they are siblings. 

• MAY NOT operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 1:00 am and 5:00 am unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or a person at least 21 years of age who is licensed to drive the class of vehicle being used. 

• MAY operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 1:00am and 5:00am to or from your place of employment or within the scope of your employment and driving is along the most direct route. 

After six months of conviction free driving and no convictions for illegal use of alcohol or drugs, you may have the provisional restriction removed. To remove a provisional restriction a new parental consent must be provided and a new driver license issued for a fee of $15.00. A driver 18 years of age or older may obtain a license without provisional restrictions without parental consent for a fee of $15.00. 

Note: The passenger and hour restrictions do not apply if you have an “off system” license restricted to areas not connected to the land highway system or is not connected to a highway where average daily traffic volume is 499 or greater. 

After 18 years of age, or once you go to DMV and remove the restrictions, the restrictions no longer apply. 

## EXAMINATIONS 

The examinations conducted by the Division of Motor Vehicles are designed to aid in the determination of the applicant’s mental and physical competence; also, to determine whether or not the applicant has acquired the knowledge and technical skills to safely operate a motor vehicle. 

VISION: A test is required of each driver to determine visual acuity before any license or permit is issued. This includes original, renewal, and duplicate licenses. A tele binocular device is used to check vision. If you normally wear corrective lenses, bring them with you when you apply for any type of license. In lieu of the vision test, you may submit a certified statement from a licensed physician or optometrist stating that your vision meets or exceeds the department’s standards. The standards are as follows: 

1. To qualify you must have, in each eye or with both eyes together, at least 20/40 vision. 

2. If you need corrective lenses in order to qualify, you must wear them while driving. 

3. If you fail to qualify because you are unable to see well, you will be denied a license or permit until you are able to qualify. 

