Need link for chain laws/carry laws please.

[lowrange]

LOL...Your right Carl....Wyoming does not specify actual DATES to carry. I guess they assume a person whom drives truck has some common sense.

Here is the Wyoming link as far as their chain law is concerned.
http://dot.state.wy.us/Default.jsp?sCode=vehmm

and the link to what they say,
http://dot.state.wy.us/Default.jsp?sCode=whpcb

Here is the CALTRANS link with their various chain imformation,
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/tr...de/chains.html
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/tr...ins.html#dates

California seems to be a bit like Wyoming...they assume a truck driver has common sense.

Here is the link for Washington State. thisone is at the WSP website.
http://www.wa.gov/wsp/traveler/chainbw.pdf

And this one is on the WADOT website.
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/commercialvehicle/chain_req.htm

WA changed the dates. It is now Nov 1 to April 1. It used to be October 15 to April 15.

TruckersReport is good for somethng after all. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tru..._laws.shtml#WA


It's coming on to winter travel season Carl. Why stress on something that happens each and every year?

You've been hard at work, huh? Like I said, I've got to run, but I appreciate all those links. Tomorrow!

I got away without chains at Landstar and I'll do the same here if I can. I was already in snow in Wyoming, it was a shocker.

[vavega]

I've really got to move today, but I can't wait to get my smilies back (insert your favorite here)! That really is a nice trick using the white typeface, vavega, I think I'm going to use that one!

don't use it on me!

Didn't Steve read the regulations about how to make a logbook? Where's Steve? We need Steve.

just snap your WWSD bracelet and the right answer will come.

[Walking Eagle]

Happiness is rusty chains hanging on the side of the truck.
I carry enough if DOT decides to do a count but who knows what they fit I think one pair is from my P/U.
No state lets me run loaded in the snow and I don't wana run empty if chain law is on.

[lowrange]

Maybe that's what I need, some funky, nasty stuff just hanging there that I can call chains.

Actually, though, it sounds to me like Washington is the only state with a carry law.

That means, I don't need chains unless I take a load up there. If I come to a stretch of road requiring chains, I pull over until it passes. Maybe it's just as easy as that.

This is truckersreport:

Colorado

Summary:

Chains are required on every state, federal or interstate highway.

Is that ignorant non-information or what?

I'm going to work on my smilies...

[lowrange]

I've got smilies!

[Walking Eagle]

Oregon you have to carry chains South of Eugene on I-5, Ca. and Co. on I-70 West of Denver.

[lowrange]

Oregon you have to carry chains South of Eugene on I-5, Ca. and Co. on I-70 West of Denver.

Care to take up the challenge the way OTG did and provide us with dates?

[vavega]

the only one i can find right now, pre coffee i might add is CO

http://www.dot.state.co.us/Publicati.../ChainTips.pdf

i'll take your word that you're a master at something, but that's not how you spell bater

ah yes, the coffee has kicked in.

i remember reading somewhere the requirement for CA, just can't find it at the moment, but i'll keep looking.

and since you're being so cheap, which i don't blame you, have you seen the prices on just 1 set of chain!!???? how about searching craigslist?

[lowrange]

the only one i can find right now, pre coffee i might add is CO

http://www.dot.state.co.us/Publicati.../ChainTips.pdf

i'll take your word that you're a master at something, but that's not how you spell bater

ah yes, the coffee has kicked in.

i remember reading somewhere the requirement for CA, just can't find it at the moment, but i'll keep looking.

and since you're being so cheap, which i don't blame you, have you seen the prices on just 1 set of chain!!???? how about searching craigslist?

Oooh, there you go, September to May! Had I come out to Cali through Colorado I'd have been illegal! How about that?

I think all the chains you need used to be about $300. Is that still the case?

Master..."bater".... !? Are you thinking dirty, vavega? So, vavega's got a dirty mind, huh? Isn't that interesting.

[vavega]

if you think that's dirty, you're doing it wrong

as for OR, they aren't date specific, but rather as i interpret it, year round.

in 5 out of the 9 sections of the state have what they call "snow zones", where the requirement is that

minimum chain restriction....carry chains or traction tires regardless of conditions

look for the little white circle along the routes for those. :rolleyes: could they have hidden it any better!??

[Walking Eagle]

Lowranger, I don't know the dates as I don't bother with them my "countable" chains are on the truck all the time, I figure the weight will add traction, but I just don't do snow !!!

[Walking Eagle]

I lived in and drove in Alaska for 35 years. Got to where I could throw two sets of three railers, a drag chain on the trailer and sometimes a steer axle chain in about 10 minutes. When I decided to head south and be warm in the winter I said "NO MORE CHAINS", they should outlaw them. No one carry them !!

[lowrange]

if you think that's dirty, you're doing it wrong

as for OR, they aren't date specific, but rather as i interpret it, year round.

in 5 out of the 9 sections of the state have what they call "snow zones", where the requirement is that


look for the little white circle along the routes for those. :rolleyes: could they have hidden it any better!??

I, uh, well,...*cough*... I do my best, vavega...

You're just guessing about Oregon's chain laws, this Steve would not do.

Oregon's chain law applies to all highways throughout the state. When you drive in winter conditions, you may see signs telling you to carry chains or traction tires and when you are required to use them. In some areas, lighted message signs also will advise you about chaining up. Traction tires may be used in place of chains on vehicles rated at 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or less and that are not towing or being towed.

In very bad winter road conditions all vehicles may be required to use chains regardless of the type of vehicle or type of tire being used. This is known as a conditional road closure. A conditional road closure may occur on any of Oregon's highways and are frequent in the winter on Interstate 5 through Siskiyou Pass south of Ashland.

http://167.131.0.179/Pages/RCMap.asp...cNav=ChainLaws

[lowrange]

I lived in and drove in Alaska for 35 years. Got to where I could throw two sets of three railers, a drag chain on the trailer and sometimes a steer axle chain in about 10 minutes. When I decided to head south and be warm in the winter I said "NO MORE CHAINS", they should outlaw them. No one carry them !!

I think I'm still going to try to do without them. If I take a load out West, I'll try to pay attention to what's going on ahead of time. They're usually for sale a lot of places.
The thing I want to know, how long are chain requirements generally in force? Could you end up sitting for a week waiting for them to lift the requirement?

[Walking Eagle]

Nah, normaly how it works is that just about the time you chain up they take off chain law If I run into it I just find a truck stop and go to bed, most times they have the road bare and dry by next morning

[lowrange]

Nah, normaly how it works is that just about the time you chain up they take off chain law If I run into it I just find a truck stop and go to bed, most times they have the road bare and dry by next morning

Far out! That's exactly what I'm talking about, Walking Eagle. Thanks.

[Walking Eagle]

BUT !!!! still have to have the rusty ones hanging on the side incase Ca. or Or. wants to count !!