A. 
It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department, or officers assigned by the chief of police, to enforce all vehicle and traffic laws of the municipality and of the state.
B. 
Officers of the police department, or officers assigned by the chief of police, are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that, in the event of fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.
C. 
Members of the Anchorage Fire Department, the Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department or the Girdwood Auxiliary Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire or other emergency, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic there or in the immediate vicinity.
(CAC 9.08.010; AO No. 78-72)
A. 
Every person propelling any pushcart upon the roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title and by the rules of the road portion of the state Vehicle Code, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
B. 
Every person riding an animal or driving an animal-drawn vehicle upon the roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title, except those provisions of this title which by their very nature can have no application.
(CAC 9.08.040; AO No. 78-72)
The provisions of this title shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, the state or any borough, town, district or any other political subdivision of the state, subject to the specific exemptions as are set forth in this title or in the state Vehicle Code.
(CAC 9.08.060; AO No. 78-72)
A. 
Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this title, except those contained in chapters 9.10, 9.12 and 9.28, shall not apply to a person, team, motor vehicle or equipment while:
1. 
Actually engaged in work upon or under the surface of a street or recreational trail;
2. 
On a recreational trail which must necessarily be used to reach or perform at a worksite; or
3. 
In a motorized wheelchair required for transport of a physically disabled person.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of the vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of reckless disregard for the safety of others.
C. 
Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this title shall apply to such person, team, motor vehicle or equipment when traveling to and from such work or when traveling to or from the actual worksite as part of the work.
(CAC 9.08.070; AO No. 78-72; AO No. 80-4; AO No. 86-195; AO No. 89-52; AO No. 2011-113(S), § 12, 11-22-2011, eff. 12-22-2011)
A. 
The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, subject to the conditions stated in this section.
B. 
The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
1. 
Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this title.
2. 
Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation.
3. 
Exceed the maximum speed limit as long as doing so does not endanger life or property.
4. 
Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
5. 
Drive upon a sidewalk or recreational trail.
C. 
The exemptions granted in this section to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when such vehicle is making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of section 9.44.320 D. and visual signals meeting the requirements of section 9.44.190, except when parked during an emergency or on official business, or if an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle and equipped with visual and audible signals shall use both, unless it can be reasonably shown that the use of either or both would prevent or hamper the apprehension of an actual or suspected violator of the law.
D. 
The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(CAC 9.08.080; AO No. 78-72; AO No. 86-195; AO No. 94-68(S), § 4, 8-11-1994; AO No. 2011-113(S), § 13, 11-22-2011, eff. 12-22-2011)