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CONKEY v. STATE, DEPT. OF ADMIN.

No. S-11361.

113 P.3d 1235 (2005)

Mark A. CONKEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 10, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Kramer, Cook Schuhmann & Groseclose, Inc., Fairbanks, for Appellant.

Robert A. Royce, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Gregg D. Renkes, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: BRYNER, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, FABE, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this case we must decide whether riding a towed snowmobile with limited steering ability constitutes operating a motor vehicle under Alaska law. Because a snowmobile is designed to be self-propelled, we hold that even a towed snowmobile is a motor vehicle. Because steering such a vehicle, even if only partially, involves exercising control over the vehicle, we hold that it amounts to operating...

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