SB 163 Summary

• Amends the definition of "commercial motor vehicle" in AS 19.10.300 to clarify that vehicles must be used on a land highway, vehicular way, or area (rather than only "upon" a highway)

• Modifies AS 19.10.399 to update commercial motor vehicle weight thresholds to "10,001 pounds or more" (instead of "greater than 10,000 pounds") for interstate commerce and "14,000 pounds or more" for intrastate commerce

• Adds new definitions for "covered farm vehicle," "school bus," and "school bus operations" to provide exemptions from commercial motor vehicle regulations for these vehicle categories

• Expands AS 28.35.185 "Move Over" law to include vehicles performing maintenance or road service work alongside emergency vehicles, fire vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, tow trucks, and animal control vehicles

• Specifies that drivers approaching stationary vehicles with flashing emergency lights must either change lanes (if safe) or reduce speed to a reasonable and prudent level depending on the number of available lanes