CO I70 Traction Laws

[Jbehredt]

The people with temp tags that expired 7/2024 don’t know/care about your tire laws. Even if they had the money they’d buy an eighth and some new Nikes. And it only takes one to wreck the world’s most decent parking lot (I-70) for hours. They are your neighbors now. Embrace the suck.

 

[Riplip]

I will chime in on this as I just made a trip last weekend from Pitkin County to the Front Range on a Sunday in the snow. What a complete chit show. It completely baffles me how people drive, especially in the snow. I cant tell you how many times I was cut off, tailgated or had people weaving in and out of traffic over Vail Pass (I don't drive slow or hug the left lane). Even had a few asshats that attempted to tailgate an ambulance up Eisenhower to get ahead of everyone else. Several of these idiots were in jacked up trucks with some kind of "I am a badass" bumper sticker running 33" mud tires. No problem with this as I have a truck as well, but use some common sense and try not to be an a-hole. Rant over.

 

[Phaseolus]

Trivia points for identifying the songwriter who wrote this, “Damn this traffic jam, hurts my motor to go so slow, time I get home my supper’ll be cold, damn this traffic jam”.

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

I wonder if on a forum anywhere on Earth anyone is admitting to being the problem. It's always the other guy/gal.

 

[Sniff]

“You are not in traffic, you are traffic.”

 

[Marbles]

I've not needed chains with winter tires, but even with studs, if you have slick ice and a grade you are not getting anywhere without them. Studs only help on ice, no benefit in snow.

I have tried going up a few things just for fun with studded Hakkapalitta 10s in 4 low with rear locker and ATRAC on, only to slide back to the bottom as soon as momentum was lost.

So, winter tires or not, 4x4 or not, chains are still good to carry.

As for CO, check points and small fines for even trying to go through with improper equipment is the solution, larger fines on commercial that specifically targets the company.

I bet plenty of the idiots are local though. Regardless, a massive fine will only be enforced when something bad happens, which is a bad prevention policy, you need something small enough that no one feels bad writing and enforcing it on the 16 year old driving to school, but enough to suck. Then you need to enforce it with brutal strictness. But that means more officers, and it will not be a day before people start complaining about freedom and government overreach and dumb _______ (pick you least favorite political viewpoint).

 

[Hnthrdr]

I've not needed chains with winter tires, but even with studs, if you have slick ice and a grade you are not getting anywhere without them. Studs only help on ice, no benefit in snow.

I have tried going up a few things just for fun with studded Hakkapalitta 10s in 4 low with rear locker and ATRAC on, only to slide back to the bottom as soon as momentum was lost.

So, winter tires or not, 4x4 or not, chains are still good to carry.

As for CO, check points and small fines for even trying to go through with improper equipment is the solution, larger fines on commercial that specifically targets the company.

I bet plenty of the idiots are local though. Regardless, a massive fine will only be enforced when something bad happens, which is a bad prevention policy, you need something small enough that no one feels bad writing and enforcing it on the 16 year old driving to school, but enough to suck. Then you need to enforce it with brutal strictness. But that means more officers, and it will not be a day before people start complaining about freedom and government overreach and dumb _______ (pick you least favorite political viewpoint).

That’s part of the problem, everyone who moved here is “local” now. You simply cannot double the population and increase the tourism, and have traffic free driving, and it’s not always the snow and ice, try coming home I-70 on most Sunday afternoons in the summer still a damn parking lot

 

[TaperPin]

I’m in favor of outlawing stupid people. Lol