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A. The borough adopts all vehicle and traffic statutes and regulations of the state of Alaska, as they presently exist and as they may be revised in the future, including those which apply to motorcycles.

B. Notwithstanding subsection (A) of this section, the borough does not adopt those state traffic laws that establish misdemeanor and felony offenses which are not listed on Alaska Supreme Court bail forfeiture schedules, including AS 28.35.030.

C. All citations issued under this chapter shall use the appropriate AS or AAC or CFR statute or regulation numbers, include a description of the offense, indicate that the offense was adopted by reference as a borough ordinance, and that the charging entity or plaintiff is the Haines Borough.

D. Additional traffic ordinances of the borough that are necessary to meet specific local requirements shall be incorporated in other chapters of this title.

E. When the context requires, the term “Alaska State trooper” or “peace officer” when used in a provision incorporated by reference under subsection (A) of this section shall be deemed to mean and construed as identical with chief of police, police officer, or such other local police officer sworn to undertake the duties prescribed in HBC 10.02.020. When the context requires, the term “department” appearing in the Alaska Statutes and Alaska Administrative Code provisions adopted by reference shall be construed to mean the Haines police department. (Ord. 15-06-413 § 25)