Chapter 11.28
ALASKA STATUTES ADOPTED¹

Sections:

11.28.010    Basic speed.

11.28.020    Definition of prima facie speed limits.

11.28.030    Maximum speed limits.

11.28.040    Authority to increase, decrease speed limits.

11.28.05.091    Seizure of unsafe or defectively equipped vehicle.

11.28.05.095    Use of seat belts and child safety devices required.

11.28.05.096    Exemptions and alternate safety devices.

11.28.05.097    Child safety device loan program.

11.28.05.098    Sale of child safety devices.

11.28.05.099    Penalty.

11.28.10.011    Vehicles subject to registration.

11.28.10.081    Issuance of certificate of registration; certificate to be signed, carried and displayed.

11.28.10.121    Vehicles of nonresidents.

11.28.10.171    Display of registration plates.

11.28.10.261    Evidence.

11.28.10.321    New owner to secure transfer of registration and new title.

11.28.10.451    Unlawful to violate provisions requiring registration and title.

11.28.10.461    Driving vehicle without evidence of registration.

11.28.10.471    Driving vehicle when registration suspended or revoked or permit expired.

11.28.11.010    Abandonment unlawful.

11.28.15.011    Licenses.

11.28.15.131    License to be carried and exhibited on demand.

11.28.15.281    Unlawful use of license—Permitting unauthorized person to drive.

11.28.15.291    Driving while license suspended, revoked or in violation of a limitation.

11.28.22.019    Proof of insurance to be carried and exhibited on demand.

11.28.35.015    Tampering with or damaging a vehicle.

11.28.35.040    Reckless driving.

11.28.35.045    Negligent driving.

11.28.35.050    Action of operator immediately after accident.

11.28.35.060    Duty of operator to give information and render assistance.

11.28.35.080    Immediate notice of accident.

11.28.35.110    Penalty for giving false information in report or failing to report.

11.28.35.130    False report or destruction of evidence.

11.28.35.140    Unlawful obstruction or blocking of traffic.

11.28.35.155    Operation of vehicle with certain tires prohibited.

11.28.35.180    Disobedience to signals of officer regulating traffic unlawful.

11.28.35.230    Penalty for violations of law, regulations, and municipal ordinances.

11.28.35.240    Fines for offenses committed within highway work zones doubled.

11.28.010 Basic speed.

A.    Except as otherwise provided by state law, or municipal ordinance, no person shall drive a vehicle upon a street or highway at a speed greater than twenty-five miles per hour and fifteen miles per hour at nonposted intersections.

B.    The driver of a vehicle shall at all times drive the same so as to be able to control it, and with due regard for traffic, pedestrians, road surface, weather conditions, street or highway width. In no event shall a vehicle be driven at a speed which endangers, or is likely to endanger the safety of the driver, the vehicle, or other persons or property.

(Ord. 73-57 § 3 (part), 1973.)

11.28.020 Definition of prima facie speed limits.

The speed of any vehicle not in excess of the limit specified in this, or established as authorized in this title, is lawful unless proved to be in violation of the basic rule declared in Section 11.28.010 hereof. (Ord. 73-57 § 3 (part), 1973.)

11.28.030 Maximum speed limits.

Speed limits are as follows and the same shall be applicable unless changed as authorized in this title and, if so changed, then only when signs have been erected giving notice thereof, in which event the speed designated on the signs shall be the speed limit:

A.    Ten Miles Per Hour.

1.    In any alley,

2.    When crossing any marked school crossing during school hours, or while within any marked school zone, such zone to extend one hundred fifty feet in either direction from any marked school crossing;

B.    Fifteen miles per hour when properly signed as required by this title, in curves, corners, or at intersections where traffic and engineering studies indicate such limit is advisable;

C.    Twenty Miles Per Hour.

1.    Through any business district or residential district except on arterial streets and except as otherwise provided herein,

2.    On arterial street when “STOP” signs are in place as required by this title, and except as otherwise provided herein.

(Ord. 73-57 § 3 (part), 1973.)

11.28.040 Authority to increase, decrease speed limits.

Whenever the chief of police determines that a speed greater or lesser than twenty miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe on any street or highway otherwise subject to speed limits of this title, the chief of police may determine and declare a speed limit of ten, twenty, twenty-five, thirty or thirty-five miles per hour, whichever is found most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe, which declared speed limit shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street or highway. (Ord. 73-57 § 3 (part), 1973.)

11.28.05.091 Seizure of unsafe or defectively equipped vehicle.

A motor vehicle which is driven on a highway or vehicular way or area, and which has been determined to be defective in equipment so as to be unsafe for driving, is an unlawful vehicle and may be impounded by a peace officer or an employee of the department officially designated for that purpose. The owner or person in lawful possession of the vehicle shall pay the necessary costs of impounding and storing the vehicle. The impounding of a vehicle is in addition to any other penalty. Nothing in this section prevents the driving or moving of a defective vehicle in the manner directed by the peace officer or employee to a place for:

A.    The correction of a defect in the equipment;

B.    Dismantling or wrecking; or

C.    Storage without repair.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.05.095 Use of seat belts and child safety devices required.

A.    Except as provided in subsection C of this section, a person:

1.    Sixteen years of age or older may not occupy a motor vehicle while being driven on a highway unless restrained by a safety belt; and

2.    May not drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless restrained by a safety belt.

B.    Except as provided in subsection C of this section, a driver may not transport a child under the age of sixteen in a motor vehicle unless the driver has provided the required safety device and properly secured each child as described in this subsection. If the child is less than four years of age, the child shall be properly secured in a child safety device meeting the standards of the United States Department of Transportation for a child safety device for infants. If the child is four but not yet sixteen years of age, the child shall be properly secured in a child safety device approved for a child of that age and size by the United States Department of Transportation or in a safety belt, whichever is appropriate for the particular child.

C.    Subsections A and B of this section do not apply to:

1.    Passengers in a school bus, unless the school bus is required to be equipped with seat belts by the United States Department of Transportation, or an emergency vehicle;

2.    A vehicle operator acting in the course of employment delivering mail or newspapers from inside the vehicle to roadside mail or newspaper boxes;

3.    A person or class of persons exempted by regulation under AS 28.05.096;

4.    A person required to be restrained by safety belts under subsections A or B of this section if the motor vehicle is not equipped with safety belts; or

5.    Operators or passengers of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, off-highway vehicles, electric personal mobility vehicles, snowmobiles, and similar vehicles not designed to be operated on a highway.

D.    A person may not remove a safety belt from a vehicle solely to be exempted under subsection C(4) of this section.

E.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a peace officer may not stop or detain a motor vehicle to determine compliance with subsection A of this section, or issue a citation for a violation of subsection A of this section, unless the peace officer has probable cause to stop or detain the motor vehicle.

F.    In a prosecution under subsection A of this section, the prosecution must prove that the peace officer stopping or detaining the vehicle personally observed the violation of subsection A of this section before stopping or detaining the vehicle or otherwise had probable cause to stop or detain the vehicle.

(Ord. 08-12 § 4, 2008.)

11.28.05.096 Exemptions and alternate safety devices.

A.    The Alaska Commissioner of Public Safety may adopt regulations to exempt a child or a class of children from the requirements of Section 11.28.05.095 if the commissioner determines that the use of a child safety device is impractical because of physical or medical conditions of the child.

B.    The Alaska Commissioner of Public Safety will specify alternative means of protection for children exempted under this section.

(Ord. 85-655 § 4(B), 1985.)

11.28.05.097 Child safety device loan program.

A.    There is established a child safety device loan program in the Alaska Department of Public Safety, Highway Safety Planning Agency.

B.    The Director of the Alaska Highway Safety Planning Agency will design the child safety device loan program to work in conjunction with private and federal programs operating in the state and will:

1.    Provide to every hospital and birthing center in the state, subject to the availability of funds, child safety devices for infants and children to be loaned to the public at nominal fees;

2.    Disseminate materials, printed advertisements, and radio and television messages to educate the public about the risks of injury to and death of unrestrained infants and children in motor vehicles and to explain to the public the provisions of Section 11.28.05.095.

C.    A policeman who stops a driver for an alleged violation of Section 11.28.05.095 shall inform the driver about the loan program.

(Ord. 85-655 § 4(C), 1985.)

11.28.05.098 Sale of child safety devices.

A person may not sell, offer for sale, or install in any motor vehicle a child safety device that does not conform to all applicable federal standards for the device on the date of the sale, offering, or installation. (Ord. 85-655 § 4(D), 1985.)

11.28.05.099 Penalty.

A.    A person convicted of a violation of subsection A or C of Section 11.28.05.095 is guilty of an infraction and may be assessed demerit points as determined by regulations of the State of Alaska, notwithstanding the provisions of AS 28.15.231(b).

B.    A person who violates subsection A of Section 11.28.05.095 by failing to provide a child safety device or seatbelt may provide the Sitka police department proof of purchase or acquisition, and installation, of an approved child safety device or seatbelt. If the proof is provided within thirty days after the issuance of a citation for the infraction, the court shall dismiss the citation and no points shall be assessed under subsection A of this section unless the person has:

1.    Been convicted previously for violating that section by failing to provide a child safety device or seatbelt;

2.    Been cited for failure to provide a child safety device or seatbelt and has forfeited the bail required by the citation; or

3.    Provided the proof required by this subsection on a prior occasion.

(Ord. 85-655 § 4(E), 1985.)

11.28.10.011 Vehicles subject to registration.

Every vehicle driven, moved, or parked upon a highway or other public parking place in the state shall be registered under this chapter except when the vehicle is

A.    Driven or moved on a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway from one private property to another, including an implement of husbandry as defined by regulation;

B.    Driven or moved on a highway under a dealer’s plate or temporary permit as provided for in AS 28.10.031 and 28.10.181(j):

C.    Special mobile equipment as defined by regulation;

D.    Owned by the United States;

E.    Moved by human or animal power;

F.    Exempt under 50 USC 501-591 (Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act);

G.    Driven or parked only on private property;

H.    The vehicle of a nonresident as provided under AS 28.10.121;

I.    A commercial interstate vehicle under AS 28.10.141;

J.    Transported under a special permit under AS 28.10.151;

K.    Being driven or moved on a highway, vehicular way, or a public parking place in the state that is not connected by a land highway or vehicular way to:

1.    The land-connected state highway system, or

2.    A highway or vehicular way with an average daily traffic volume greater than four hundred ninety-nine;

L.    A mobile home as defined by regulation;

M.    An implement of husbandry operated in accordance with the provisions of AS 19.10.065.

(Ord. 89-916 § 4(B), 1990.)

11.28.10.081 Issuance of certificate of registration; certificate to be signed, carried and displayed.

B.    Every certificate of registration shall, except when used to apply for renewal of registration or to transfer the registration, be carried in the vehicle to which it refers. The driver of a vehicle shall display the original certificate of registration or a legible photocopy if the original is on file at the address shown on the certificate of registration to a peace officer or an officer or employee of the department acting in an official capacity upon the request of that officer or employee.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.10.121 Vehicles of nonresidents.

A.    A nonresident owner of a noncommercial vehicle registered outside the state is exempt from the registration provisions of this chapter for sixty days after entry into the state if the vehicle at all times when driven in this state is registered in and has displayed upon it a currently valid registration plate issued for it by another jurisdiction. However, if the person becomes gainfully employed in the state or takes action which indicates his intention to acquire residence in the state, he shall comply with the licensing and registration provisions of this chapter within ten days of commencement of his employment or of his taking action which indicates his intention to acquire residence. If the vehicle is a commercial vehicle, the vehicle must be registered when its commercial use begins in accordance with AS 28.10.141 and applicable provisions of this chapter.

B.    A vehicle owned by a nonresident and of a type subject to registration under this chapter, which is leased or rented to a person having an established place of business, a residence or employment in this state, is subject to registration under this chapter either by the owner or lessee.

C.    State and federal exemptions relating to nonresident students and military personnel are adopted by reference.

(Ord. 97-1458 § 4, 1997; Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.10.171 Display of registration plates.

A.    When two registration plates are issued for a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which issued, one in front and the other in the rear. When one registration plate is issued, it shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle for which issued.

B.    Every registration plate issued under this chapter shall be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned, with the upper edge of the plate horizontal, at a height of not less than twelve inches from the ground measuring from the bottom of the plate, and maintained in a location and condition so as to be clearly legible. However, when considered necessary to insure legibility, the commissioner may provide by regulation for another method of installation.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.10.261 Evidence.

A.    In a civil or criminal proceeding, when the title or right to possession of a vehicle is involved, the record of registrations and certificates of title as they appear in the files and records of the department are prima facie evidence of the ownership or right to possession. Proof of ownership or right to possession of a vehicle shall be made by a copy of the record certified by the department or by an original certificate of registration or title issued by the department.

B.    Lien information indicated upon the title shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of legal ownership and the filing of a lien.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.10.321 New owner to secure transfer of registration and new title.

A.    Except as provided under Sections 11.28.10.281 and 11.28.10.291, the new owner shall, within thirty days, present the certificates of title and registration properly endorsed to the department, apply for a new title, and register the vehicle as upon an original registration.

B.    An application for certificates of title and registration shall be accompanied by any required registration fees and taxes, transfer of title and lien fees, and motor freight carrier or bus transportation fees, if any, and by the previous certificates of title and registration, if any.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1 984.)

11.28.10.451 Unlawful to violate provisions requiring registration and title.

No person may wilfully attempt to defeat the provisions of this chapter or wilfully fail to title or register a vehicle as required by this chapter, or otherwise wilfully fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.10.461 Driving vehicle without evidence of registration.

Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this chapter, no person may drive or move, nor may an owner knowingly permit to be driven or move, on a highway or vehicular way or area, a vehicle required to be registered under this chapter unless valid registration plates, decals or permits for the current registration period are attached to and displayed on the vehicle in the manner required by this chapter, and unless a valid certificate of registration for the current registration period is carried, as required by this chapter, in the vehicle and is available for inspection by a peace officer or an authorized representative of the department. (Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.10.471 Driving vehicle when registration suspended or revoked or permit expired.

No person may drive or move, nor may an owner knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on a highway or vehicular way or area, a vehicle for which the registration or permit has been suspended or revoked or has expired. (Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.11.010 Abandonment unlawful.

A.    No person may abandon a vehicle upon a highway or vehicular way or area.

B.    No person may abandon a vehicle upon public property or upon private property without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.

C.    A person who abandons a vehicle in a place specified in subsections A or B of this section is considered responsible for the abandonment of the vehicle and is liable for the cost of its removal and disposition.

D.    Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section, the lawful owner of a vehicle, as shown by the records of the department, whether or not he has complied with the provisions of AS 28.10.271, is considered responsible for the abandonment of the vehicle and is liable for the cost of removal and disposition of the abandoned vehicle unless:

1.    The vehicle was abandoned by a person driving the vehicle without the permission of the owner; or

2.    The identity of the person abandoning the vehicle is established and the abandonment was without the consent of the owner.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.15.011 Licenses.

No person shall operate any vehicle unless that person is licensed as an operator or chauffeur, as required by the state and that person has such license in their possession at all times while operating a vehicle; and no person shall violate any conditions or privileges of such license. No person shall permit any unlicensed driver to operate any vehicle owned by them.

(Ord. 88-831 § 4(B), 1988.)

11.28.15.131 License to be carried and exhibited on demand.

Every licensee shall have his driver’s license in his immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle, and shall present for inspection his license upon the demand of a peace officer or other authorized representative of the department who identifies himself as such. However, a person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if he produces in court or in the office of the arresting or citing officer, a driver’s license previously issued to him which was valid at the time of his arrest or citation. (Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.15.281 Unlawful use of license—Permitting unauthorized person to drive.

A.    No person may:

1.    Display, cause or permit to be displayed, or have in his possession a canceled, suspended, revoked, fictitious or unlawfully altered driver’s license;

2.    Display or represent as his own a driver’s license not issued to him;

3.    Display or present a driver’s license other than an Alaska driver’s license to a peace officer or to the department when that person has been licensed under this chapter; or

4.    Lend his driver’s license to another person or knowingly permit the use of his license by another.

B.    No person may authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven in this state by a person who is not validly licensed.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.15.291 Driving while license suspended, revoked or in violation of a limitation.

A.    A person is guilty of an A misdemeanor if the person:

1.    Drives a motor vehicle on a highway or a vehicular way or area any time when that person’s driver’s license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license has been cancelled, suspended or revoked in this or another jurisdiction; or

2.    Drives in violation of the limitation placed upon that person’s license or privilege to drive in this or another jurisdiction.

B.    Upon conviction under subsection A of this section the court will impose sentence as set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of AS 28.15.291.

(Ord. 91-1014 § 4, 1991.)

11.28.22.019 Proof of insurance to be carried and exhibited on demand.

A.    A person shall have proof of motor vehicle liability insurance in the person’s immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall present the proof for inspection upon the demand of a peace officer or other authorized representative of the Department of Public Safety. However, a person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if the person produces in court or in the office of the arresting or citing officer proof of motor vehicle liability insurance previously issued to the person that was valid at the time of the person’s arrest or citation.

B.    In this section, “proof” means a copy of the insurance policy or certificate of self-insurance that is in effect or a printed card or electronic certification from an insurance company, insurance agent, insurance broker, or surplus lines broker that a policy that complies with AS 28.22.011 is in effect.

(Ord. 08-13 § 4, 2008.)

11.28.35.015 Tampering with or damaging a vehicle.

No person, without the right to do so, may tamper with a vehicle, set or attempt to set a vehicle in motion, or damage a part or component of a vehicle. (Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.040 Reckless driving.

A.    A person who drives a motor vehicle in the state in a manner which creates a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to a person or to property is guilty of reckless driving. A substantial and unjustifiable risk is a risk of such a nature and degree that the conscious disregard of it or a failure to perceive it constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation.

B.    A person convicted of reckless driving is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or by both.

C.    Lawfully conducted automobile, snowmobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle racing or exhibition events are not subject to the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.045 Negligent driving.

A.    A person who drives a motor vehicle in the state in a manner which creates an unjustifiable risk of harm to a person or to property and who, as a result of the creation of the risk, actually endangers a person or property is guilty of negligent driving. An unjustifiable risk is a risk of such a nature and degree that a failure to avoid it constitutes a deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe in the situation. Proof that a defendant actually endangered a person or property is established by showing that, as a result of the defendant’s driving:

1.    An accident occurred;

2.    A person, including the defendant, took evasive action to avoid an accident;

3.    A person, including the defendant, stopped or slowed down suddenly to avoid an accident; or

4.    A person or property, including the defendant or his property, was otherwise endangered.

B.    The offense of negligent driving is a lesser offense than, and included in, the offense of reckless driving, and a person charged with reckless driving may be convicted of the lesser offense of negligent driving.

C.    A person convicted of negligent driving is guilty of an infraction as provided under Section 11.28.35.230, and in addition, the court may limit or suspend his driver’s license under AS 28.15.220(b).

D.    Lawfully conducted automobile, snowmobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle racing or exhibition events are not subject to the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.050 Action of operator immediately after accident.

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 he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 11.28.35.060.

B.    The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle driven or attended by 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 of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 11.28.35.060.

C.    The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop at the scene of the accident and undertake reasonable means and efforts to locate and notify the operator or owner of the damaged unattended vehicle of the name and address of the operator and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle. If the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle cannot be located then the operator shall leave in a conspicuous place in or upon the unattended vehicle, a writing stating the name and address of the operator and of the owner of the vehicle which struck the unattended vehicle and setting forth a statement of the circumstances of the accident.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.060 Duty of operator to give information and render assistance.

A.    The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by a person shall give his name, address, and vehicle license number to the person struck or injured, or the operator or occupant, or the person attending, and the vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured reasonable assistance, including making of arrangements for attendance upon the person by a physician and transportation, in a manner which will not cause further injury, to a hospital for medical treatment if it is apparent that treatment is desirable. Under no circumstances is the giving of assistance or other compliance with the provisions of this paragraph evidence of the liability of an operator for the accident.

B.    A person who fails to comply with any of the requirements of this section is, upon conviction, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by both. This provision does not apply to a person incapacitated by the accident to the extent he is physically incapable of complying with the requirement.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.080 Immediate notice of accident.

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 five hundred dollars or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the accident to the local police department if the accident occurs within a municipality, otherwise to the Department of Public Safety.

B.    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 five hundred dollars or more shall, within ten days after the accident, forward a written report of the accident to the Department of Public Safety and to the local police department if the accident occurs within a municipality. No report is required under this subsection if the accident is investigated by a peace officer.

F.    An accident report is not required under this section from a person who is physically incapable of making the report during the period of incapacity.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.110 Penalty for giving false information in report or failing to report.

A.    A person who gives information in reports as required in Section 11.28.35.080 knowing or having reason to believe that the information is false is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.130 False report or destruction of evidence.

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 perjury. A person who destroys, obliterates, conceals or removes, or who aids, abets, or assists in the destruction, obliteration, concealment, or removal from a vehicle, of evidence showing or tending to show that the vehicle collided with a person or property, is punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both. (Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.140 Unlawful obstruction or blocking of traffic.

No person may 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. (Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.155 Operation of vehicle with certain tires prohibited.

A.    It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with studded tires or tires with chains attached on a paved highway or road from April 15 through September 30, inclusive.

B.    In this section “studded tire” means a tire with metal studs or spikes imbedded in the periphery of the tire surface, and protruding not more than one-fourth inch from the tire surface.

(Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.180 Disobedience to signals of officer regulating traffic unlawful.

No driver of a vehicle may refuse to obey a lawful order or direction of a peace officer, fireman, or authorized flagman regulating and directing traffic. A peace officer or fireman regulating or directing traffic shall, upon request of a driver, produce evidence of his authorization unless he is wearing in view his badge or uniform of office. (Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.230 Penalty for violations of law, regulations, and municipal ordinances.

A.    A person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of a provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not specifically provided is punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or by both. In addition, the privilege to drive or the registration of vehicles may be suspended or revoked.

B.    Unless otherwise specified by law a person convicted of a violation of an ordinance adopted under this title or any other ordinances regulating vehicles or traffic, which are not specifically designated as misdemeanors is guilty of an infraction and is punishable by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars.

C.    Overweight penalties shall be imposed at the rate of five cents for each pound of weight over the authorized weight limit for that vehicle.

(Ord. 95-1340 § 4, 1995; Ord. 86-696 § 4, 1986; Ord. 84-597 § 4(C) (part), (D) (part), 1984.)

11.28.35.240 Fines for offenses committed within highway work zones doubled.

Whenever a person violates a provision of this title within a highway work zone, as defined by A.S. 28.40.100 (a) (12) and 13 AAC 40.010.(b), notwithstanding the amount of the fine or the maximum fine set under this title, and the State Bail Schedule, the fine, or maximum fine, is double the amount provided in this title and the State Bail Schedule. (Ord. 99-1555 § 4, 1999.)