Alaska § 28.35.261 - Operation of low-speed vehicles.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 28.35.261 — Operation of low-speed vehicles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.35.261. Operation of low-speed vehicles.
(a) The operator of a low-speed vehicle is subject to all the traffic and other laws applicable to operators of passenger vehicles.
(b) The operator of a low-speed vehicle may not operate that vehicle on a highway that has a maximum speed limit of more than 35 miles an hour. Notwithstanding this subsection, the operator of a low-speed vehicle may operate that vehicle (1) on a highway with a maximum speed limit of 45 miles an hour if the highway is (A) within a municipality that (i) has a population of less than 35,000;
(ii) is not connected by road to Anchorage or Fairbanks; and
(iii) has passed an ordinance allowing for the operation of low-speed vehicles as provided for in this subparagraph; or
(B) within an area of the unorganized borough, outside of a city, that is not connected by road to Anchorage or Fairbanks;
(2) across an intersection with a highway that has a maximum speed limit greater than is permissible for low-speed vehicles under this subsection.
(c) Notwithstanding AS 28.01.010 , a municipality may, by ordinance, further restrict the operation of low-speed vehicles within its jurisdiction.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.35.261 ("Operation of low-speed vehicles.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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