Colorado troopers announce dates and occasions for ‘strict enforcement’ Chain Regulation checkpoints
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has introduced a number of Chain Regulation enforcement actions deliberate for late September and October.
CSP’s Golden Division will associate with the Colorado State Patrol Port of Entry in Dumont and the Colorado Division of Transportation to arrange a collection of Chain Regulation checkpoints close to Georgetown on I-70 at mile marker 228 (Georgetown Chain Station).
The aim of the checkpoints is to teach truckers about Colorado’s Business Motor Car Chain Regulation.
CSP says that every one CMV drivers can be required to obey particular signage directing them to the checkpoint. If a CMV driver fails to cease, CSP troopers can be arrange particularly to cease these failing to conform.
See under for checkpoint dates and occasions.
- September 27, 2022 – 8 a.m. — 4 p.m.
- October 4, 2022 – 8 a.m. — 4 p.m.
- October 14, 2022 – 8 a.m. — 4 p.m.
- October 17, 2022 – 10a.m. —6 p.m.
- October 26, 2022 – 8 a.m. — 4 p.m.
The penalty for non-compliance with winter driving restrictions is a high quality as much as $500 plus a $79 surcharge or, in case you are caught and blocking any traveled portion of the roadway the high quality is $1,000 plus a $157 surcharge, in accordance with CSP.
Whereas CSP — Golden has been performing chain legislation checks this month, troopers stated that these happening in September are primarily for instructional functions. Nevertheless, beginning in October, “these checkpoints will turn into strict enforcement.“
The Colorado Division of Transportation (CDOT) requires that industrial automobile drivers (GCWR/GVWR of 16,001 kilos or extra) touring on I-70 between mile markers 133 (Dotsero) and 259 (Morrison) carry ample chains from September 1 via Could 31 annually.
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