Alaska

Driver licensing agency contact information	Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles 3300 B Fairbanks Street Anchorage, AK 99503 www.state.ak.us/dmv	907 269-5551

Visual acuity Visual fields Color vision requirement Restricted licenses	Each eye with/without correction Both eyes with/without correction If one eye blind—other with/without correction Absolute visual acuity minimum Are bioptic telescopes allowed? Minimum field requirement None Available	20/40 20/40 20/40 20/100 needs report from eye specialist. License request determined by discretion. Only under certain conditions (specifically recommended by physician) with regards to lighting conditions and number of miles to and from specific locations. Physicians must submit a letter stating “with the bioptic telescopes this patient can safely operate a motor vehicle without endangering the public under the following conditions: _____________” None

Standard Age-based renewal procedures	Length of license validation Renewal options and conditions Vision testing required at time of renewal? Written test required? Road test required? No renewal by mail for drivers aged 69+.	5 years Mail-in every other cycle Yes, at in-person renewal No No

Physician/medical reporting Immunity Legal protection DMV follow-up Other reporting Anonymity	None. However, a licensee should self-report medical conditions that cause loss of consciousness to the DMV. None N/A All medical information submitted to the DMV is reviewed by Department of Public Safety personnel. Law enforcement officers, other DMVs, and family members may submit information. N/A

Role of the MAB	Alaska does not retain a medical advisory board.

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Table of Contents

NHTSA Home | Introduction | Preface | Letter from Maves | Letter from Runge | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3
Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Appendix A
Appendix B | Appendix C | Acknowledgements