{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-09.65.150","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 09.65.150","heading":"Duty to disabled pedestrians.","body":"(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching a physically disabled pedestrian who is carrying a white or metallic-colored cane, or using special equipment for mobility, or using a service animal, shall take precautions necessary to avoid injury to the pedestrian or the service animal. A driver who fails to take necessary precautions and, as a result, causes injury to the pedestrian or the service animal, or causes property damage, is liable for the injury or damage caused.\n(b) In this section,\n(1) “physically disabled pedestrian” means a person who has a physical condition that limits the person's ability to function as a pedestrian without the assistance of another person, a service animal, a cane, or other equipment or device;\n(2) “service animal” means a dog guide or other animal that assists a physically disabled person to function as a pedestrian.","path":["Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure.","Chapter 65. Actions, Immunities, Defenses, and Duties."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#09.65.150","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:32Z","sha256":"d222780f024b4d308f96819fed03db7ca6fb3403b9e724b8be397a2a849e4366","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-09.65.145","next":"us-ak/as-09.65.155"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}