From September 1 to May 31, all trucks must carry enough chains on I-70 when traveling between mile 259 outside of Golden, CO and mile 133 in Dotsero, CO. In the case of commercial vehicles, chains must be placed on the outermost drive tires. (b) No person may drive or drive on a motorway motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers whose metal tyres come into contact with the road; Chains may be required in Maryland when a snow emergency is declared. Snow emergencies can be reported for individual roads or nationwide. Travel – with the exception of motorcycles – is prohibited on any road designated as an emergency lane for vehicles and appropriately marked when a snow emergency is in effect, unless the vehicle is equipped with chains or winter tires on at least one wheel at each end of a driving axle. The state can proclaim emergency snow routes. When authorities call an emergency snow road when the roadway is covered with ice or snow, only vehicles with winter tires or “tire chains on two tires on one drive axle” are allowed to drive. There are several steps to add tire chains to a truck. If only one step is missed, it can lead to disaster. Tyre chains are allowed if necessary for safety reasons, but they must not damage the road. Be careful, as Tennessee is sending mixed signals with its regulations. A regulation states that it is “allowed” to use snow chains if conditions warrant it.
Elsewhere, however, the voluntary state requires that any truck “likely to meet conditions” carry at least one set of chains. Vermont has a transportation committee that will decide whether the use of chains is necessary. The regulation states that “notice to the travelling public must be given by signage and, as far as possible, by public announcements.” This wording also stipulates that sufficient space must be made available for chaining. Vehicles with semi-trailers or trailers that have a tandem drive axle that pulls a trailer must have chains: Massachusetts prohibits the use of studded tires and chains between May 1 and November 1 without a license. It should also be noted that commercial vehicles can be ordered off-road in the event of “snow emergencies”. It takes five channels to meet the requirement. In the case of a two-axle tractor, the external tyres of both axles shall be chained to one of the two axles of the trailer in addition to one tyre on both sides. Tractors equipped with simple wide base must chain each tyre to each driving axle. If a semi-trailer loses grip, the situation can end in a devastating truck accident.
For this reason, regulations have been adopted in all states regarding the interconnection of truck tires in winter weather. South Dakota`s DOT has the power to restrict travel on the roads. Signs will warn you of these restrictions. Failure to comply with the restrictions could result in a conviction for a Class 2 offence. Tire chains or “sufficient traction devices” are allowed. You don`t have to wait for the signs to tell you to put on your chains. Chains are also allowed if there are conditions that tend to cause a slingshot. The driver of a commercial vehicle equipped with four-wheel drive or more other than a bus shall affix tyre chains to at least four of the driving-wheel tyres. New Jersey goes a little beyond the standard “channels are allowed when needed” policy. Truck drivers need to know the law in every state they go through when it comes to safety rules.
Failure to follow the rules on tire chaining can result in hefty fines, but if a semi-trailer causes an accident and injures someone because the driver didn`t tie the chains, your personal injury case may be a little easier to prove. Level 1 – Single-axle station wagons must be chained. Trucks must have all four drive tires in the chains. When Level 1 is in effect, all other commercial vehicles must be equipped with winter tires or chains. You must obtain a special permit from the Ministry of Administration if you wish to use chains in any of these prohibited areas. Cables and chains are only allowed from November 15 to April 30. Chains must not damage the surface of the highway. The regulation does not specify a minimum number of channels. Violations begin with a warning, but any subsequent violation carries a maximum fine of $200. Safety-tipped metal bolts can be used when conditions require it.
A number of chains are also allowed for all vehicles that may encounter conditions that require chains. No one is allowed to use a vehicle with a chained wheel on a highway that is not covered with ice unless the wheel rests on an ice skate at least 6 inches wide. When chains are used on pneumatic vehicles, the cross-chains shall not be more than three-quarters (3/4) inches thick or in diameter and shall not be separated by more than ten inches from each other around the circumference of the tyres. On a tire on the front axle and a tire on one of the rear axles of the trailer. Where a motorway is marked or marked by signs requiring the use of traction devices, tyre chains or winter tyres, a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be equipped: (f) No motor vehicle may be driven on a public road or motorway with tyres marked `not intended for road traffic`, “for racing purposes only” or “dangerous to road traffic”. A tandem drive axle tractor must have chains on two tyres on each side of the main driving axle (in other words, the four tyres of the main axle); or Oregon law applies to all highways in the state. The signs tell you when to wear chains and when to use them. You need to have six chains on hand to meet Oregon requirements. Utah`s DOT has the power to suspend traffic between Oct. 1 and Oct. 30. April to vehicles that operate chains or at least have them in your possession.
You must install four or more chains on the tires of the “drive wheel”. A Class B fine of up to $1,000 can be imposed for violating channel laws. Vehicles shall not be fitted with tyres with metal studs, wires, spikes or other metal elements protruding from the tyre tread from 1 May to 1 October. Outside of this period, there is nothing in the law regulating the use of tire chains, and this period can be extended if necessary, except that the use of tire chains is allowed if necessary for safety in times of snow, ice or any other condition that could cause slippery roads. (1) agricultural machinery, including tyres whose protrusions do not affect the highway; and the use of tire chains is permitted if necessary for safety reasons during periods of snow, ice or any other condition that could cause slippery highways. All tyres:(1) They shall have a tread of at least 2/32 inch measurable in all major grooves, with the exception of school buses, which shall have a tread of at least 4/32 inches measurable in all main grooves of the front tyres, and not less than 2/32 inches of measurable tread in all main grooves on the rear tyres if there are at least four tyres at the rear, otherwise, the profile of the rear tyres shall be at least 4/32 inches;(2) shall be free of cuts, fractures or hooks on the tread and sidewall deep enough to expose the body cord; and(3) must be free of bumps, bulges or separations. (f) No motor vehicle may be driven on a public highway or highway with tyres marked “not intended for road use”, “for racing purposes only” or “dangerous to road traffic”; (g) Retreaded tyres shall not be used on the front wheels of buses.