Alaska Administrative Code

(a) A person driving a commercial motor vehicle, or a company whose business involves the operation of a commercial motor vehicle upon a highway or vehicular way or area, shall comply with the regulations relating to the management, maintenance, operation, or driving of commercia…

(a) A person driving a commercial motor vehicle, or a company whose business involves the operation of a commercial motor vehicle upon a highway or vehicular way or area, shall comply with the regulations relating to the management, operation, or driving of commercial motor vehic…

(a) An enforcement officer may(1) require the operator of a commercial motor vehicle to stop the motor vehicle and submit to commercial vehicle safety inspections and tests; (2) inspect and test all components of a commercial motor vehicle, including the interior of the cab, the …

(a) An enforcement officer may issue a citation to the driver or owner of a commercial motor vehicle that is not in safe mechanical condition or properly equipped as required in AS 28 or in 17 AAC 25.200 - 17 AAC 25.250. A citation issued under this section must specify the secti…

(a) The definitions in 49 C.F.R. 390.5, adopted by reference in 17 AAC 25.210(a), apply in 17 AAC 25.200 - 17 AAC 25.250, except that for vehicles operating in intrastate commerce that have a gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight, or gross co…

(a) A commercial motor vehicle must stop for weighing and vehicle inspection where an official highway sign indicates that a weigh station is in operation or at the direction of an enforcement officer. (b) In this section,(1) "commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle of mo…

(a) The department will issue a permit authorizing the movement of a vehicle or load of a size or weight exceeding the limitations specified in this chapter if the department determines that(1) the overweight vehicle or load is a non-divisible vehicle or load; or (2) each of the …

(a) An application for a permit must specifically describe the vehicle and the load to be moved, the origin, destination, proposed route, date and times of movement, and other items pertinent to the operation of the vehicle under the permit and requested on the application form p…

(a) The department will weigh vehicles in their as-found condition and will grant weight allowances, as described in this section, to the weight limits set out in 17 AAC 25.013. (b) The department will observe the following procedures if enforcing the gross weight requirements in…

(a) If an enforcement officer has reason to believe that a vehicle or load is oversize, is overweight, violates 17 AAC 25.210, or violates a requirement adopted by reference in 17 AAC 25.210, the enforcement officer may require the driver to stop for inspection or for weighing by…

An enforcement officer may order that movement of a vehicle be stopped, if that vehicle violates the safety, size, weight, or load limitations of this chapter or the terms of an oversize or overweight permit issued under 17 AAC 25.320, and if the enforcement officer considers sto…

An enforcement officer may order the removal of a portion of a load if the officer determines that the size or weight of a vehicle or load violates the size, weight, or load limitations of this chapter or the terms of an oversize or overweight permit issued under 17 AAC 25.320 an…

The department may revoke a permit based upon a violation of the terms and conditions of its issuance or the alteration of a permit without the department's consent, or for a violation of this chapter. Notes 17 AAC 25.370 Eff. 10/7/2001, Register 160 Authority:AS 19.05.010 AS 19.…

(a) To appeal from a denial under 17 AAC 25.320, from an order under 17 AAC 25.350 or 17 AAC 25.360, or from a permit revocation under 17 AAC 25.370, an aggrieved person must make a written appeal to the division director. Any appeal must be received by the division director not …

(a) The department will calculate a total permit fee from one or more of the following component fees, if applicable under (b) of this section: (1) for a single move by a vehicle or load that is oversize only, other than a vehicle or load that is exempt under 17 AAC 25.012(b) (3)…

(a) To own or operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state as a motor carrier or motor private carrier, or provide services as a freight forwarder, broker, or leasing company in interstate commerce, a company or individual shall register annually in the Unified, Carrier Regis…

(a) The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, will waive a requirement of this chapter for a particular state highway system route, or a portion of that route, if the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, issues a written determination that the (1) state's best in…

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter (1) "axle" means the common axis of rotation of two or more wheels, whether power-driven or freely rotating, attached to the vehicle for the purpose of carrying a portion of the vehicle weight, including any load; (2) "axle …

To operate on a state highway, a bus may not exceed the following maximum limitations: (1) the width, including equipment, of no greater than 120 inches; and (2) the length, including equipment, of no longer than 50 feet for a non-articulated bus and the length, including equipme…

For the determination of size of buses under this chapter, equipment includes the following items: (1) air-conditioning units; (2) air compressors; (3) bumpers; (4) mirrors; (5) flexible fender extensions; (6) splash and spray suppression devices; (7) bolsters; (8) tire bulges du…

(a) All bus equipment, except for mirrors, may extend no more than four inches from the body width of the bus. (b) Mirrors may be mounted not less than four feet above the roadway surface and may extend no more than 12 inches from the body width of the bus. (c) Equipment may not …

(a) For buses 40 feet or less in length, including equipment - this size of bus may operate on the entire state highway system without an oversized vehicle permit if the bus is(1) not wider than 102 inches excluding equipment, and (2) not higher than 14 feet including equipment. …

Buses, including articulated buses, with length greater than forty feet, including equipment, must (1) operate with headlights on at all times; (2) during operations on highways with two traveling lanes, allow queues of five or more following vehicles to pass at the first opportu…

(a) Buses described in 17 AAC 28.020(b) may operate without an oversized vehicle permit upon the following portions of the state highway system(1) the Alaska Highway, Alaska Route 2 (AK-2) from Fairbanks (Gaffney Road Junction) to the Canadian Border; (2) Richardson Highway, Alas…

Unless the context indicates otherwise in this chapter (1) "bus" means a vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of persons rather than property that has capacity for at least 16 passengers; (2) "oversize vehicle permit" means a permit issued under 17 AAC 25 by the depa…

Notes 17 AAC 30.010 Eff. 10/15/78, Register 68; am 3/30/84, Register 89; repealed 12/2/94, Register 132

Notes 17 AAC 30.020 Eff. 10/15/78, Register 68; am 3/30/84, Register 89; repealed 12/2/94, Register 132

Notes 17 AAC 30.030 Eff. 10/15/78, Register 68; am 3/30/84, Register 89; repealed 12/2/94, Register 132

Notes 17 AAC 30.040 Eff. 10/15/78, Register 68; am 3/30/84, Register 89; repealed 12/2/94, Register 132

Notes 17 AAC 30.050 Eff. 10/15/78, Register 68; am 3/30/84, Register 89; repealed 12/2/94, Register 132

Notes 17 AAC 30.060 Eff. 10/15/78, Register 68; am 3/30/84, Register 89; repealed 12/2/94, Register 132

Notes 17 AAC 30.070 Eff. 10/15/78, Register 68; am 3/30/84, Register 89; repealed 12/2/94, Register 132

(a) Under the provisions of AS 44.62 the department will, in its discretion, by regulation, designate a specified highway as an industrial use highway if its design features allow it to accommodate long or heavy loads. (b) Except as provided in 17 AAC 35.020(d), use of a vehicle …

(a) A vehicle whose length exceeds the limitations of 17 AAC 25 but whose length is not more than 90 feet, including load, or whose weight exceeds the gross vehicle weight limitations of 17 AAC 25.060 but whose gross vehicle weight is not more than 200,000 pounds, will, in the de…

(a) An applicant for an industrial use highway permit shall submit a completed application to the department as required in 17 AAC 35.020(e) and (f). All terms of the application, and representations of the applicant made on the application, are incorporated by reference into the…

(a) An industrial use highway permit will, in the department's discretion, be revoked if(1) for a multiple-movement permit, the permit fees due are not paid within 60 days after issuance of the permit; (2) the vehicular operations are not as specified in the application or permit…

(a) The department will charge a non-refundable fee for an industrial use highway permit issued under 17 AAC 35.030. The permit fee is calculated to offset the costs to the state to keep the roadway surface and other structures, including bridges, in a condition to accommodate lo…

(a) Seasonal weight restrictions imposed under 17 AAC 25.100 apply to operations on industrial use highways under an industrial use highway permit unless specifically exempted by the department for a particular route. (b) All other standards and requirements of 17 AAC 25, other t…

(a) A permittee under an industrial use highway permit shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the state for any claims that arise solely from the permittee's operations under its permit. (b) A permittee shall maintain general liability insurance, with a minimum policy limit p…

(a) An aggrieved party may appeal a decision by the department to deny, limit, or revoke an industrial use highway permit. The notice of appeal must be submitted to the commissioner, in writing, by certified mail, return receipt requested, within 30 days after the receipt of the …

If the department has, by agreement with an individual, partnership, or corporation, allowed the improvement of a route in order to accommodate heavy loads, and the route is later designated an industrial use highway, that agreement remains in full force until terminated under it…

(a) The Klondike Highway from Skagway to the Canadian Border is designated as an industrial use highway. A vehicle that exceeds the weight or length limitations of 17 AAC 25, but whose gross vehicle weight is not more than 170,000 pounds and whose length does not exceed 85 feet w…

In this chapter, (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; (2) "department" means the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; (3) "gross vehicle weight" means gross weight as defined in 17 AAC 25.110; (4) "mul…

(a) The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, including associated vehicle staging areas, and the section of the road commonly known as the Portage Glacier Highway between milepost 5.1, near Portage Creek, Alaska, and the Whittier Ferry Terminal is designated as a toll facility. (b) Th…

(a) The department will establish and modify from time to time a schedule setting out times, based on the vehicle classifications set out in 17 AAC 38.025, for public access by motor vehicle through the tunnel. Schedule information will be published as a public notice available t…

(a) The commissioner will establish the vehicle tolls for passage through the tunnel, at an amount projected to yield revenue reasonably calculated to cover expenses, and will review and adjust those tolls, if necessary, for that purpose. Expenses include the costs of operating a…

(a) Subject to (b) of this section, motor vehicles are classified as follows for purposes of this chapter: (1) class A consists of (A) passenger vehicles that are not pulling trailers; (B) motorcycles, and motorcycles pulling trailers; (C) recreational vehicles less than 28 feet …