Tag: Chain Law
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Colorado State Patrol writes tickets to truckers without chains
Getting locked in a traffic jam behind a tractor-trailer stuck on snow-and-ice covered highways in the mountains is almost a tradition for Colorado drivers, who can face hours of delays when truckers don’t have, or don’t put on tire chains when the law requires them. Colorado State Patrol troopers began cracking down on chain violations…
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With Winter over, the summer highway work season begins on I-70
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Winter is over — and now the summer highway work season begins. The I-70 corridor from Denver west has experienced its share of winter stoppages and delays due to vehicles getting stuck on the passes. Now, additional delays are anticipated for the corridor due to ongoing…
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CSP holding public meeting in Grand Junction on new commercial motor vehicle chain law
The Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Department of Transportation are holding a conference in Grand Junction on Tuesday to advise commercial vehicle drivers of the new state motor vehicle chain laws that went into effect September 1, 2024. The conference will take place at the Pilot Truck Stop at 2195 Highway 6 & 50,…
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Colorado Department of Transportation urges motorists to avoid driving during ‘treacherous’ winter storm
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Rain before 9 p.m. Wednesday will turn into snow after 11 p.m. and may dump up to 16 inches of the white stuff in the metro Denver area, prompting the Colorado Department of Transportation to urge motorists to avoid travel during the storm. Road conditions are forecast to be “treacherous,” according to a CDOT news…
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Is slowing down the key to staying safe on snowy Colorado roads?
Denver’s first snow has come, but with great powder comes great responsibility. On the roads and highways especially. Though the Front Range streets were mainly just wet Thursday, mountain driving appeared treacherous as a fatal crash caused I-70 westbound to close for hours. U.S. Highway 40 at Rabbit Ears Pass will close Friday morning so the…