Other Laws Related to Driving

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Other Laws Related to Driving

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Yes. Alaska law requires everyone in the vehicle to use a seat belt.

Yes, but only to answer a call and talk. In Alaska, it is a crime to text when driving.

Reckless driving means driving in a way that creates a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to a person or property. 

If you are convicted of reckless driving, your driver’s license will be revoked, and you could go to jail or pay a fine.

Littering means throwing or discarding waste material on private property, public property, or in the water. The penalty for littering in Alaska is a fine of up to $1,000. 

Driving with an unsecured load is a kind of littering. In Alaska, the law requires drivers to secure their loads to prevent them from dropping, leaking, or otherwise escaping. Failing to do so carries a range of penalties, from a $300 fine all the way up to jail time.

A person who litters or drives with an unsecured load can also be required to clean up litter.

Driving under the influence (DUI) is a crime. If you are found guilty of DUI, you will face jail time and a fine. The DMV will also revoke your driver’s license.

If you drive and have a breath or blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more, you are presumed to be DUI. In Alaska, if you drive you agree to take a chemical test of your breath to determine the alcohol concentration of your breath or blood. Refusing to take a breathalyzer test is a crime and carries the same penalties as DUI.

Additionally, drinking alcohol is against the law if you are under 21 and no one can use illegal drugs. 

You can read more about DUI, breath test refusal, and related crimes in the “Law Enforcement & Crime” and “Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll” sections of this Guide.


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