Section 13.04.260. Television receivers and headsets.  


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  • 	(a)  A motor vehicle driven in this state may not be equipped with television-type receiving equipment located where the viewer or screen is visible from the driver's seat.  
    	(b)  A driver of a motor vehicle may not wear a headset, headphones, or other headgear designed for receiving sound and transmitting sound to the driver, or wear ear plugs or a similar device which reduces the driver's hearing ability while driving a vehicle.  
    	(c)  This section does not prohibit the use of television-type or headgear-receiving equipment  
    		(1) used exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes;  
    		(2) used for communications between motorcyclists, including between a motorcycle operator and passenger;  
    		(3) used for and designed to improve a driver's hearing ability; or  
    		(4) that are navigational devices, such as a global positioning system (GPS) or a long-range navigation system (LORAN).  
    

Authorities

28.05.011

Notes


Authority
AS 28.05.011
History
Eff. 12/31/69, Register 31; am 6/28/79, Register 70; am 2/8/98, Register 145; am 9/7/2012, Register 203