13 AAC 04.225 - Windshields and wipers
(a) No person may drive a motor vehicle which
is not equipped with a windshield, nor may a person drive a motor vehicle
equipped with a defective windshield or windows which obstructs, obscures or
impairs the driver's view. This section does not require a windshield as
equipment upon a motor-driven cycle, bicycle, or off-highway vehicle.
(b) No person may drive a motor vehicle with
a sign, poster or other nontransparent material on the front windshield or
window of the vehicle which obstructs, obscures, or impairs the driver's view;
nor may a person drive a motor vehicle when there is an accumulation of snow,
ice or frost on the windshield or windows which obstructs, obscures or impairs
the driver's view.
(c) The
windshield on a motor vehicle must be equipped with devices for cleaning rain,
snow and other moisture from both sides of the windshield; the device must be
constructed to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle, and must
be maintained in good working order.
(d) A motor vehicle required to have a
windshield, except vehicles which do not have enclosed passenger compartments,
must be equipped with a defrosting device to remove snow, ice, frost, or
internal moisture from the windshield; this defrosting device must be
maintained in good working order.
(e) Repealed 6/28/79.
(f) No person may sell or drive a motor
vehicle or truck camper manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1968, unless it
is equipped with safety glazing material constructed, treated or combined with
other materials to reduce substantially, in comparison with ordinary sheet
glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by glass which is
cracked or broken.
(g) A person who
drives on a highway a motor vehicle which is not equipped with a windshield in
a position to deflect objects which would hit his face must wear an
eye-protective device as prescribed for motorcycle operators in sec. 350 of
this chapter.
Notes
Authority:AS 28.05.011
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