Chain Laws

Colorado has extended their chain law to Limon now with new chain up stations (wide spot on shoulder) & signs just West of Limon.

 

They did not extend the chain law. It still only identifies the areas for September 1 through May 31 that are west of Denver.

Colorado has made areas for chain up that is required in the rest of the state after they have activated the need for chains. I mentioned the spot 3 days ago.

 

It should be pretty simple - Which state requires the most chains - that way a driver is covered for any state. This thread is in the experienced truckers advice section, and the advice is to google it. Very helpful.

 

Carry all of the chains is good, but to have the exact knowledge of what is required is better.

I am sorry you feel that way, next time, I will just ignore the question. It will be just as helpful.

 

It's so simple, even a cavewoman could do it.
Although, maybe the caveMAN should.

It sure IS! (helpful)
Have you considered that going to the various web sites providing such information IS what the experienced Big truck truck drivers do when they want correct and accurate information and answers to their questions?
Or, do you think EVERY Big truck truck driver retains EVERY bit of (often changing) information in the gray matter located betwixt their ears?

And why would anyone expect a busy Big truck truck driver to look up information, readily available to ANYone, instead of looking it up yourself? And HOW would they know, for sure, exactly what information you're lookin' for? Only YOU know that.
Besides, by looking for the deatails on one's own, just might provide one with additional information which would have been overlooked or missed alltogether had someone ELSE done the leg work.

 

No load is worth what? Doing the extra work? I guess I have a little different attitude where chains are concerned. If they're needed, I throw 'em. It isn't that big a deal and isn't that hard to do. Of course, some of the stuff I've done mandated we carried several sets including cleated ice chains and chain repair tools and extra links. I guess that makes me a little less worried about having to spend a few minutes throwing a little iron to get where I need to go.

 

To each their own.

The company I work for Prohibits chaining. Therefore it is a non issue.

To those that do, fine by me.

However, look at all of the fatalities while chaining.

 

I guess I should have said that they've never required chains to be used between Limon & Denver & now they have installed electric signage & pull offs that indicate that they will. Either use them or park.

I realize that the state says the chain law applies to "all roads" but I've never seen any state indication in my travels that required me to chain up East of Denver & now there is.

 

Makes you wonder. I never knew chains were needed in that area as well. I guess though, there have been some pretty large snows there the last couple of years.

 

I can only speak for myself, but the issue for me isn't whether or not to throw iron based on how long it takes to do so, but rather the safety issue. Driving a Big truck on ice isn't the safest thing to do, --- that's a fact.

Do I question MY ability to safely drive on ice?
A little.
But I have no way of knowing what OTHER driver's experience and/or abilities are when it comes to driving on ice. And judging by what I've observed others doing on ice, chained and UNchained, I've come to the conclusion that it's MUCH safer to reschedule a load, if necessary, than for a company to demand taking the chance the load won't arrive at ALL.

That way, I figure it's not as likely I'll become just another crash statistic. Sorta like abstinence prevents pregnancies better than rubbers. Tires are rubber. But they won't always prevent what'cha don't want. Even when chained up.

When a truckin' company demands a driver to throw iron to git 'er done, IMO, that's akin to taking the driver's thinking out of driving a Big truck.
Just DO it?
I don't think so.

But, I have great respect for those who DO chain up, and git 'er done without a mishap.