Title 28, Motor Vehicles

In this chapter, (1) “digital network” means any online-enabled application, software, website, or system offered or used by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides with transportation network company drivers; (2) “personal vehicle” means a motor…

This chapter may be cited as the Transportation Network Companies Act.

(a) [Repealed, § 16 E.O. 98 (1997). For current law, see AS 19.10.310.] (b) A peace officer, or an employee of the Department of Public Safety who is authorized by the commissioner of that department to enforce both hazardous materials and commercial vehicle safety regulations, m…

(a) A person commits the crime of operating a commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance if the person operates a commercial motor vehicle (1) while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or any …

(a) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle in this state is considered to have given consent to a chemical test or tests (1) of the person's breath if lawfully arrested for an offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed when the person was operating the c…

(a) Upon the trial of a civil or criminal action or proceedings arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by a person operating a commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage in violation of AS 28.33.030, the following rules apply with rega…

(a) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a commercial driver's license issued by the state who is convicted of violating a federal or state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in this or another state, or a federal, provincial, territorial, …

An employer of a commercial motor vehicle driver (1) shall require an applicant for employment to provide the information required under AS 28.33.110(c); (2) may not knowingly allow, require, permit, assign, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during a perio…

(a) A person may not operate a commercial motor vehicle or be on duty (1) if, within the preceding four hours, the person (A) consumed or was under the influence of (i) an alcoholic beverage; (ii) a controlled substance not prescribed by a physician; or (iii) a controlled substan…

(a) In addition to any court action or administrative action in this or any other jurisdiction, conviction of a person who holds or is required to have a commercial driver's license or commercial instruction permit of any of the following offenses is grounds for immediate disqual…

(a) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person drives a commercial motor vehicle in this state (1) without being licensed or privileged in this state to drive a commercial motor vehicle; (2) during a period when that person's driver's license, privilege to drive, o…

In this chapter, (1) “alcoholic beverage” has the meaning given in AS 04.21.080(b); (2) “commerce” means (A) any trade, traffic, or transportation within the jurisdiction of the United States between a place in a state and a place outside of the United States; and (B) trade, traf…

(a) Notwithstanding another provision of law, with the consent of the state and the defendant, the court may elect to proceed in a criminal case under AS 04.16.200(b) or (e), AS 28.35.030, or 28.35.032, including the case of a defendant charged with violating the terms of probati…

(a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle on a highway or vehicular way or area, when there is an open bottle, can, or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage in the passenger compartment of the vehicle, except as provided in (b) of this section. (b) Except as provided…

(a) A person commits the crime of driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance if the person operates or drives a motor vehicle or operates an aircraft or a watercraft (1) while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, intoxic…

(a) A person who operates or drives a motor vehicle in this state or who operates an aircraft as defined in AS 28.35.030(w) or who operates a watercraft as defined in AS 28.35.030(w) shall be considered to have given consent to a chemical test or tests of the person's breath for …

(a) If a person under arrest for operating a motor vehicle or aircraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance refuses the request of a law enforcement officer to submit to a chemical test authorized under AS 28.33.031(a)(1) or AS 28.…

(a) Upon the trial of a civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by a person while operating or driving a motor vehicle or operating an aircraft or a watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or contr…

A person whose license or permit to operate or drive a motor vehicle has been revoked under AS 28.15.165 or 28.15.181 shall surrender the physical license or permit to the department on receipt of notice of the revocation. After the period of revocation has expired, the person ma…

(a) If a person is under arrest for an offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance, and that arrest results…

(a) After conviction of an offense under AS 28.15.291(b), AS 28.35.030, or 28.35.032, a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft involved in the commission of the offense is subject to forfeiture as provided under AS 28.15.291(b), AS 28.35.030, and 28.35.032. (b) Before forfeiture …

(a) Upon receiving notice from the court of the time and place set for a hearing under AS 28.35.036, the state shall provide to every person who has an ascertainable ownership or security interest in the motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft written notice that includes (1) a de…

In AS 28.35.029 — 28.35.039, (1) “alcohol safety action program” means a program for alcohol and substance abuse screening, referral, and monitoring developed and implemented or approved by the Department of Health under AS 47.37; (2) “controlled substance” has the meaning given …

(a) An operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to it as possible and return to, and remain at, the scene until the operator has fulfilled the requirements…

(a) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall give the operator's name, address, and vehicle license number to the person struck or injured, or the operator or …

A person may not make or have made repairs to damage or injury to a motor vehicle that could have been caused by collision with a person or property without first notifying the Department of Public Safety, chief of police, or in the absence of these, the nearest police officer or…

(a) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or death of a person or total property damage to an apparent extent of $2,000 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the accident to the local police departm…

(a) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of an accident as required in AS 28.35.080 and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, the occupant shall make or give the notice not give…

(a) The Department of Public Safety shall prepare and upon request supply to police departments, coroners, local peace officers, garages, and other suitable agencies or individuals, forms for accident reports. The written reports by persons involved in accidents and by investigat…

(a) A person who gives information in reports as required in AS 28.35.080 knowing or having reason to believe that the information is false is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both. (b) The department shall suspend…

A report made in accordance with this chapter may not be used in evidence in a criminal or civil action arising out of the accident that is the subject of the report.

An officer or person who knowingly makes or subscribes a false report concerning an investigation of a vehicle or damage or injury caused by a vehicle, as provided in this chapter, is guilty of unsworn falsification in the second degree. A person who destroys, obliterates, concea…

(a) A person may not knowingly make a false affidavit, statement, or representation, or affirm falsely with respect to a matter or fact required to be set out under this title, nor may the person use a name other than the person's true name. A person convicted of violating this s…

(a) A person may not purposely obstruct or block traffic on any roadway by any means. However, a service vehicle such as a bus, garbage truck, tow truck, or ambulance may make brief stops on a roadway, which stops on the roadway are necessary in the performance of its services. (…

(a) The driver of a vehicle that approaches from any direction a school bus stopped on a highway or vehicular way or area shall stop not less than 30 feet from the school bus before reaching it when there are in operation on the school bus flashing red lights as required by regul…

(a) It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with studded tires or tires with chains attached on a paved highway or road from May 1 through September 15, inclusive, north of 60 North Latitude and from April 15 through September 30, inclusive, south of 60 North Latitude, except t…

(a) A person commits the crime of driving while texting, while communicating on a computer, or while a screen device is operating if the person is driving a motor vehicle, and (1) the vehicle has a television, video monitor, portable computer, or any other similar means capable o…

A person may not sell a recreational motor vehicle manufactured after 1990 or rent a recreational motor vehicle to another if the vehicle is equipped with a propane stove or propane heating device unless the vehicle is also equipped with a propane gas detector.

A driver of a vehicle may not refuse to obey a lawful order or direction of a peace officer, firefighter, or authorized flagman regulating and directing traffic. A peace officer or firefighter regulating or directing traffic shall, upon request of a driver, produce evidence of au…

(a) A person commits the offense of failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer in the first degree if the person violates (b) of this section, and, during the commission of that offense, (1) the person violates AS 28.35.400; (2) the person is committing vehicle theft in …

(a) The driver of a vehicle that approaches a stationary emergency vehicle, fire vehicle, law enforcement vehicle, tow truck in the act of picking up a vehicle, vehicle in the act of performing maintenance or road service work, or animal control vehicle being used to perform offi…

(a) A person commits the offense of failure to use headlights if the person operates a motor vehicle without the use of motor vehicle headlights (1) between one half-hour after sunset and one half-hour before sunrise; (2) at any other time when, because of insufficient light or o…

All law enforcement officers in this state and employees of the Department of Public Safety designated by that department's commissioner shall enforce this title and regulations adopted under this title. The state troopers shall advise and instruct all other law enforcement offic…

(a) A person may not park a motor vehicle in a parking place reserved for a person with a disability unless (1) the person operating the vehicle has a special permit issued by the department under AS 28.10.495; (2) the person operating the vehicle has parked the vehicle for the p…

(a) A motorcycle helmet may not be manufactured or sold in the state unless the helmet conforms to standards established by regulation by the commissioner of public safety. The regulations must provide for helmets that allow normal peripheral vision and hearing and minimize neck …

(a) A person commits the crime of failure to contain or confine a load in the first degree if the person, with criminal negligence, violates (c) of this section and, as a result of that violation, causes serious physical injury to another person. (b) A person commits the crime of…