Superior Carriers

Here's the Colorado Chain Law from the CDOT website. CMVs are required to carry chains from MM133 to MM259 on I-70 from September 1 through May 31.

In other words, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, you don't have to have chains on your truck on I-70 between Morrison and Edwards. Otherwise, you do.

If you get inspected on that route and you have no chains, it's a nice big fine, even on a sunny day.

But wait, there are some weasel words on the website further down the page under FAQ for Chain Law Traction Bill HB1207:

"The major change is that these requirements for adequate tire tread and traction control devices now apply to passenger vehicles, whereas they did not before.

This means every vehicle traveling on state highways must have adequate tire tread and traction-control devices in their vehicle during inclement weather and snow events.​

While the bill specifies the I-70 mountain corridor between Genesee and Dotsero, this does not limit the applicability of the law to this corridor. CDOT traction and chain law apply to all state highways. The legislation speaks to the I-70 corridor because it is a critical highway to keep open, and because the high number of spinouts and crashes that occur along this road between September and May."

So I guess maybe they can fine you anywhere in the state if you don't have chains. I don't think they would unless you got stuck and blocked traffic and made them mad.

 

Interesting that Superior appears to be on a hiring blitz? I wonder how this plays against the Heniff merger?

I finally got past my elevated bp issue and got my physical completed on Tuesday. I'm scheduled to do my dexterity test Friday morning and so I'm told assuming everything goes well there they'll start me on training at Pasadena next week!

Really sorry to hear about this my dude. Some days you're the windshield and some days your the bug. I think every job has these kinds of days where you just want to say "F - IT!", head for the door and you don't even care if you collect your last paycheck. I find a short break where I can get my mind off of what happened helps to get some perspective back. Maybe a work out a good meal and nap if you can manage it, will help set you right?

Hope the rest of today is better for you. Maybe get a hotel room tonight and at least get a good night's sleep tonight.

 

Yeah I did my dex test on tuesday and my legs are still sore lol. Oh well, just need to knock the rust off and I'll be alright.

 

Wow, that sounds utterly horrific! Like the kind of thing that would leave a person w/ permanent mental scars and PTSD that would wake you up at night!

I'm guessing the whole deal of when to decline a load is a tough subtle lesson to learn? Especially for a new driver that's committed to proving themselves and doesn't want to get labeled a pansy in this world that's driven by hard delivery deadlines and intensely colored by ego and machismo!

 

It helps if you can find an employer that takes safety seriously. You should be the real captain of your ship. A safety culture respects that and respects the decisions made by their drivers.