LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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DOT to Sitka Drivers Turn On Your Lights!
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The state’s new headlight rules for sections of Sitka’s state highways aren’t an enforcement priority for Sitka police officers, but a violation could still result in a $60 fine, the police department said today.
Signs near the intersection of Indian River Road and Sawmill Creek Road remind drivers of a new rule requiring headlights to be on at all times on state highways. (Sentinel Photo)
New roadside signs were installed earlier this month to indicate the start and the end of the zones in which all vehicles must have headlights on at all times of day. On Halibut Point Road the headlight zone is from Cascade Creek to the end of the road at Starrigavan; and on Sawmill Creek Road the zone is outbound from Indian River Road.
Police Chief Sheldon Schmitt said today the new rules won’t be actively enforced but drivers can still be stopped and fined for not having their headlights on at all times.
“I think if you’re on state roads and that’s the law of the land, then you should have your lights on,” Schmitt said.
The Sitka Police Department enforces traffic laws on all parts of the Sitka road system.
The violation also counts for two points on a driver’s license, Schmitt said. Accumulating 12 points in 12 months or 18 in 24 months results in a mandatory suspension of driving privileges.
Schmitt said it’s not a priority of the department to patrol the state roads for daytime headlight violations, but that doesn’t mean drivers can’t be fined for that infraction if they were driving recklessly or were involved in an accident.
“We’re not going to be making a bunch of stops for it, but it is still a state law that drivers need to be aware of,” Schmitt said.
Last month, when the state Department of Transportation announced the new headlight rules for sections of highways in Southeast communities, officials said studies show having headlights on even during daylight hours is effective in preventing head-on collisions.
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March 1974
Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.