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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by SurfBaker, Jun 29, 2019.
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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.Last edited: Jan 8, 2020
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Took a load out of Lakeland last night, went to deliver this morning after driving all night & my compressor is not functioning, AGAIN That’s 3 times it’s ###### me on a delivery. I had planned to have enough time to get to the tank wash and then post up for some sleep but I wasted that time trying to get enough air to offload. I ran out of time and f***s to give today. Seems like there’s always something that goes wrong on every load, feels like I’m always going against the grain, swimming upstream, trying to fix something etc. I was told my compressor was rebuilt and ready to go but it wasn’t. Customer is a municipal water supply, they desperately needed that load of acid today, I felt bad & it makes the company look bad. I drove all night for nothing. I just about took everything out of my truck and rented a car to go home but I’m too #### tired to drive anymore. I’ll overnight here in Augusta and hopefully deliver first thing in the morning so the people of that community will have water. Ya least the weather is nice
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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!
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.dwells40, Just passing by and SurfBaker Thank this. -
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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.
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Driver had been up all day and tried to drive all night. Would up rolled over on the WV turnpike and the tank was hard to see from the road. The guy hung upside down from his seatbelt for 6 hours before anyone found him. Walked away with just a few bumps and bruises but quit and never drove again. No load is so important that it can't wait 8 hours so the driver is fresh.[/QUOTE]Bud A., SurfBaker, kemosabi49 and 5 others Thank this. -
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!SurfBaker Thanks this. -
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.
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