It’s a sign that colder and snowier times will soon be here. Starting on Monday, September 16 people who live in parts of Southwest Alaska like Kodiak, Homer, and Anchor Point will be able to put studded tires on their cars.
People in other parts of the state like Anchorage have to wait until October 1.
According to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities: “it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with studded tires on a paved highway or road from April 15th through September 30th, inclusive, south of 60° North Latitude (Anchor Point, Homer, Kodiak and cities and towns in Southeast Alaska), except that at any latitude on a paved portion of the Sterling Highway a person may not operate a motor vehicle with studded tires from May 1st through September 15th, inclusive.”
Anchorage police can issue a ticket to drivers who put studded tires on their cars before they are legally …