CHAIN LAWS AND STATE CONTACTS
Chain Law Information
Alaska Trucking Association
3443 Minnesota Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99503
O: (907) 276-1149
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title28/Chapter35/Section155.htm
When you can't use chains depends on where you are in the state:
- 1. No chains between April 15 and Sept. 30 below 60 North Latitude;
2. No chains between May 1 and Sept. 15 above 60 North Latitude.
There is one exception. They are not allowed on the paved portions of the Sterling Highway from May 1 through Sept. 15. The commissioner of public safety shall by emergency order provide for additional lawful operating periods based on unusual seasonal or weather conditions.
Arizona
Arizona Trucking Association
2111 West McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85009
O: (602) 252-7559
F: (602) 252-8008
www.arizonatrucking.com
Bernie Gazdzik – Director of Safety and Compliance
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://www.azdot.gov/about/transportation-safety/Weather/know-snow-and-ice under Preparing your vehicle
Summary
1. Tire chains of reasonable proportions.
2. From October 1 to May 1 studded tires are authorized.
3. Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may issue special permits.
Difficult passes in Arizona include 17-mile grade on I-17, Texas Canyon on I-10, Salt River Canyon on US 60/70, and US 60 near Superior.
California
California Trucking Association
3251 Beacon Blvd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
O: (916) 373-3500
F: (916) 373-3639
www.caltrux.org
Eric Sauer – Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://www.dot.ca.gov/trafficops/trucks/chains.html
Summary:
California does not require trucks to carry chains during any specified time-period. When the weather hits, though, it takes at least eight chains for a standard tractor-trailer configuration to comply with the regulations.
Conventional tire chains and cable chains, as well as other less conventional devices such as Spikes-Spiders winter traction devices, are permitted. Trucks with cable-type chains are legal but may be restricted at times because of severe conditions, which can happen commonly in the higher elevations such as Donner Pass.
California is OK with automatic chaining systems. However, if you have automatic chains, you may still be required to add additional "traditional" chains to fully comply with the placement requirements.
Placement
· All four tires on the main (usually front) drive axle
· The two outside tires on the other (usually rear) drive axle
· One tire on each side of the trailer (front or rear axle, or staggered OK)
· No chains are required on the steering axle.
Route Specific
Chains are most often required in the higher mountain passes of Northern California, such as:
· Interstate 5 north of Redding;
· Interstate 80 over Donner Pass between Sacramento and Reno; and
· U.S. Highway 50 over Echo Summit between Lake Tahoe and Sacramento.
Chains are also sometimes required on these roads:
· State Route 58 near Tehachapi between Bakersfield and Mojave;
· Interstate 15 over Cajon Pass between Victorville and San Bernardino; and
· Interstate 5 over Tejon Pass between Los Angeles and Bakersfield.
· Interstate I-80 at Donner Pass,
· Redding on I-5
· Grapevine on I-5
· Tehachapi on CA 58.
Colorado
Colorado Motor Carriers Association
4060 Elati Street
Denver, CO 80216
O: (303) 443-3375
F: (303) 477-6977
Patti Olsgard – Vice President
Patti@cmca.com
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/csp/trucki70
Colorado's chain law applies to every state, federal and interstate highway throughout the state. The chain law is in effect when drivers are notified by roadside signs.
- · Level 1/Code 17 – Single-drive-axle, combination commercial vehicles must chain up all four drive tires. Cables are not allowed in this instance. All other commercial vehicles must have either snow tires or chains to proceed.
· Level 2/Code 18 – Chains are required for all commercial vehicles. Again, all four tires of single-drive tractors must be chained. For dual-drive-axle tractors, you're only required to chain four drive tires. Outside tires of drive axles must have chains. Inside tires may have cables.
- o If you get busted without chains on this stretch of road, you will be fined $50 plus a $17 surcharge. If you violate Colorado's chain law, it can cost upwards of at least $600. You can be fined $500, plus a $79 surcharge, for not putting on chains when required. If you block the roadway because you didn't chain up when the law was in effect, you can be dinged with a $1,000 fine, plus a $157 surcharge.
Routes:
Truckers traveling specifically on I-70 between mile marker 133, Dotsero, and mile marker 259, Morrison, must carry enough chains to comply from Sept. 1 through May 31. The state provides about two dozen chain-up locations along the I-70 corridor.
Summary:
1. Chains are required on every state, federal or interstate highway.
2. Metal chains must have at least nine (9) cross links.
3. Driver may be fined for not chaining when required.
4. Additional fines if unchained vehicle blocks roadway.
5. Two level chain restrictions:
1. Single axle tractor trailers must chain all four drive tires (cables are not authorized).
2. Chains required for all commercial motor vehicles.
6. ATDs are authorized.
7. Cables must be at least 0.415″ diameter.
Motor Transport Association of Connecticut
60 Forest Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
O: (860) 520-4455
Joseph Sculley – President
Cables and chains are permitted only from Nov. 15 through April 30. No minimum number of chains is outlined in the regulations. Violations will start with a warning, but all subsequent offenses will result in a fine not more than $200
Delaware
Delaware Motor Transport Association
445 Pear Street
Dover, DE 19904
O: (302) 734-1600
Delaware permits the use of tire chains "for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid." The use of studded tires on all motor vehicles using the highways is permitted from Oct. 15 to April 15.
State officials can restrict travel on highways during emergency situations. Officials have three levels of bans to choose from.
1. Level I ban encourages extreme caution when traveling roadways and advises that nonessential travel be avoided.
2. Level II ban permits travel only by emergency vehicles, essential government personnel, health care providers, and vehicles carrying food and fuel.
3. Level III ban restricts travel to only emergency vehicles and essential employees such as snowplow operators. The Level III ban also prohibits retaliation by employers against employees complying with the travel ban
Georgia
Georgia Motor Trucking Association
2060 Franklin Way, Suite 200
Marietta, GA 30067
O: (770) 440-9771
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://dps.georgia.gov/sites/dps.georgia.gov/files/related_files/press_release/Georgia%20Tire%20Chain%20Requirements.pdf
Georgia will permit the use of tire chains or tires equipped with safety metal spike studs upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice. The Georgia DOT may close or limit access to portions of a state highway because of inclement weather. In the event this occurs, signs will be posted to communicate to drivers that tire chains are required to proceed.
For commercial vehicles with four or more drive wheels, tire chains must be installed on each of the outermost drive tires when driving on a road that has been declared "limited access" because of inclement weather. Previously, any four drive wheel tires required chains.
"Tire chains" is defined as "metal chains (that) consist of two circular metal loops, positioned on each side of a tire, connected by not less than nine evenly spaced chains across the tire tread or any other traction devices as provided for by rules and regulations of the commissioner of public safety."
Furthermore, any driver who causes a wreck or blocks the flow of traffic when not complying with the above laws on a limited-access highway will be fined up to $1,000.
Idaho
Idaho Trucking Association
3405 E Overland Road
Meridian, ID 83642
O: (208) 342-3521
F: (208) 343- 8397
www.idtrucking.org
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://oversize.io/regulations/tire-regulations-by-state/idaho
Officials in Idaho can determine, at any time, that Lookout Pass on I-90, Fourth of July Pass on I-90, or Lolo Pass on Highway 12 are unsafe, either individually or as a group. If that happens, signs will alert you to chain up.
If the alert is in effect, you will have to chain up a minimum of one tire on each side of drive axles and one axle at or near the rear of each trailer. Idaho defines chains as two circular metal loops, one on each side of the tire, connected by not less than nine evenly spaced chains across the tread. Also, studs are prohibited between May 1 and Sept. 30.
Indiana
Indiana Motor Truck Association
One N. Capitol
Suite 460
Indianapolis, IN 46204
O: (317) 630-0072
Gary Langston – President
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/2011/title9/article19/chapter18/
In addition to tire chains allowed when needed, Indiana also allows "tires in which have been inserted ice grips or tire studs, including retractable tire studs" from Oct. 1 to the following May 1. Just make sure those studs are no more than 3/32 of an inch beyond the tread of the traction surface and do not damage the road.
Kentucky
Kentucky Trucking Association
512 Capital Avenue
Frankfort, Ky 40602
O: (502) 227-0848
Rick Taylor – CEO
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/statutes/statute.aspx?id=6319
There are no specific dates for the use of tire chains or how many must be used. However, the state is specific about the type of chains that are permitted. The exact language from the Kentucky statute: "Where chains are used on rubber-tired vehicles, the cross chains shall be not more than three-fourths (3/4) of an inch in thickness or diameter and shall be spaced not more than 10 inches apart, around the circumference of the tires."
Maine
Maine Motor Transport Association
142 Whitten Road
Augusta, ME 04332
O: (207) 623-4128
Brian Parke – CEO
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://www.maine.gov/mdot/winterdriving
Vehicles cannot have tires with metal studs, wires, spikes or other metal protruding from the tire tread from May 1 through Oct. 1. Other than that time frame, there is nothing noted within the law regulating the use of tire chains, and that time frame can be extended if needed.
Maryland
Maryland Motor Truck Association
9526 Bendix Road
Columbia, MD 21045
O: (410) 644-4600
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/2013/article-gtr/section-22-405
Maryland states that if a snow emergency is declared the following apply: Snow emergencies can be declared for individual roads or statewide. Travel – other than for motorcycles – is prohibited on any highway that is designated and appropriately marked by signs as a vehicle emergency route when a snow emergency is in effect unless the vehicle is equipped with chains or snow tires on at least one wheel at each end of a driving axle. "From Nov. 1 through March 31, owners of vehicles registered in Allegany County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County or Washington County are exempt from the prohibition of the use of tires … (with) any block, stud, flange, cleat or spike or any other protuberance of any material, other than rubber, that projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire."
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Motor Transportation Association
12 Post Office Square
6th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Anne Lynch – Executive Director
Studded tires are permissible in Massachusetts between November 1 and May 1.
Missouri
Missouri Trucking Association
102 East High Street
Jefferson City, MO
O: (573) 634-3388
Russ Quinn – Director of Safety
"No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any road or highway of this state between the first day of April and the first day of November while the motor vehicle is equipped with tires containing metal or carbide studs." The law suggests a time frame, but weather is typically fine April through November anyway.
Montana
Montana Motor Carriers Association
501 North Sanders #201
Helena, MT 59601
O: (406) 442-6600
F: (406) 443-4281
mmca@mttrucking.org
Actual statue can be found at this link https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0090/part_0040/section_0060/0610-0090-0040-0060.html
The chain law goes into effect when roadside signs tell all drivers to chain up. The state's requirement when the law is in effect is for all "driver wheels" to be chained up. The use of pneumatic tires that feature an embedded block, stud, flange, cleat, spike or other protuberance that is retractable is permitted only between Oct. 1 and May 31 except that one of those tires may be used for a spare in case of tire failure. Violations will result in a $25 fine.
Summary:
1. Tire chains of reasonable proportions.
2. Studded tires authorized October 1 – May 31.
3. Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may issue special permits.
4. Chain law overrules studded tires.
Difficult passes in Montana include Lookout and Pipestone on I-90, LoLo on US 93, and Monida on I-15
Nevada
Nevada Trucking Association
8745 Technology Way
Reno, NV 89521
O: (775) 673-611
Paul Enos - CEO
Actual statue can be found at this link https://www.nevadadot.com/safety/safe-winter-driving/traction-and-chain-requirement-descriptions
Summary:
1. Studded tires authorized October 1 – April 30.
2. NRS 484.643 requires chains or snow tires when posted.
3. NRS 484.6432 require vehicles > 10,000 lbs. to chain when posted.
4. Vehicles over 10,000 lbs. are permitted in chain control areas if equipped with Mechanical Traction Devices (MTD) on drive axles.
5. Trailers must be chained.
6. Minimum tread depth on Mud and Snow tires is 3/16″.
7. All vehicles towing trailers must have chains on the drive tires.
8. Trailers with brakes must be chained on one axle.
9. Front wheel drive must have chains on the front axle.
10. On any semi-trailer only one set of chains is required.
11. Tags and converter dollies not required to be chained.
Difficult passes in Nevada include Conway Summit on US 395 at the California border, and Immigrant Pass on I-80 near Battle Mountain.
New Hampshire
19 Henniker Street
Concord, NH 03301
O: (603) 224-7337
Robert J. Sculley
Nothing in the state statutes addresses snow tires or tire chains specifically. However, the New Hampshire driver's manual found on the official New Hampshire website recommends tire chains in slippery conditions.
New Jersey
160 Tices Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
O: (732) 254-5000
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-39/section-39-3-73/
The state allows chains of reasonable proportions when roads, streets and highways are slippery, because of rain, snow, ice, oil, manner of construction, or other reason.
However, no chains shall be used at any time on improved highways when highway conditions do not make such use necessary for the "safety of life or property." Also, New Jersey prohibits the use of chains "likely to be thrown so as to endanger any person or property."
New Mexico
New Mexico Trucking Association
4809 Jefferson Street, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
O: (505) 884-5575
F: (505) 884-3661
Vic Sheppard – Managing Director
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://oversize.io/regulations/tire-regulations-by-state/new-mexico
Summary:
1. Tire chains of reasonable proportions.
2. Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may issue special permits.
3. Studded tires are authorized.
More traveler information is available by calling (800) 432-4269 or online atwww.nmshtd.state.nm.us/.
Difficult passes in New Mexico include Raton and Lalabahada Hill on I-25 and Tijeras Canyon on I-40
New York
New York Trucking Association
7 Corporate Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065
O: (518) 458-9696
The use of tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other slippery conditions.
North Carolina
4000 Westchase Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
O: (919) 834-0387
www.nctrucking.wildapricot.org
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://oversize.io/regulations/tire-regulations-by-state/north-carolina
According to said regulations is state that “also, that it shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid. It shall be permissible to use upon any vehicle for increased safety, regular and snow tires with studs which project beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire not more than one sixteenth of an inch (1/16) when compressed.” The use of tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other slippery conditions.
North Dakota
North Dakota Motor Carrier Association, Inc.
1937 East Capital Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501
O: (701) 223-2700
Mike Gerhart – Executive Vice President
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://www.dot.nd.gov/manuals/mv/MVD38.pdf
It is permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions. It is also permissible to use, from October fifteenth to April fifteenth, pneumatic tires which have metal studs which do not project more than one-sixteenth of an inch [1.59 millimeters] beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except that it is permissible to use such tires on school buses at any time during the year. Every trailer or semitrailer when operated upon a highway at a speed in excess of twenty-five miles [40.23 kilometers] per hour must be equipped with safety chains or brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and to hold such vehicle and so designed as to be applied by the driver of the towing motor vehicle from its cab, and said brakes must be so designed and connected that in case of an accidental breakaway of the towed vehicle the brakes are automatically applied that it is permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions.
Ohio
Ohio Trucking Association
21 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215
O: (614) 221-5375
Thomas Balzer – CEO
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5589.081
Tire chains can be when necessary from November 1st through April 15th.
Summary:
- 1. A "studded tire" means any tire designed for use on a vehicle and equipped with metal studs or studs of wear-resisting material that project beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire.
- 2. Use of Tire Chains during the period extending from the first day of November of each year through the fifteenth day of April of the succeeding year.
- 3. A person may operate a motor vehicle that is equipped with retractable studded tires with the studs retracted at any time of the year, but shall operate the motor vehicle with the studs
- 4. Also, this does not apply to the use of tire chains when there is snow or ice on the streets or highways where such chains are being used, or the immediate vicinity thereof.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Trucking Association
3909 N. Lindsay Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
O: (405) 525-9488
Jim Newport – CEO
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/1999-00%20INT/sb/sb6%20int.pdf The use of tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other slippery conditions.
Oregon
Oregon Trucking Association
4005 S.E Naef Road
Portland, OR 97267
O: (503) 513-0005
F: (503) 513-0008
www.ortrucking.org
Gregg Dal Ponte – Director of Regulatory Compliance
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9399/CMS/Truck-Chain-Card---2016.pdf
Summary:
1. Studded tires authorized November 1 – April 1.
2. Chain law applies to all roadways.
3. Signage dictates requirements.
4. Drivers who disregard signage are subject to fines.
Difficult passes in Oregon include Siskiyou on I-5, Cabbage on I-84, and Mt. Hood on US 26.
Pennsylvania
910 Linda Lane
Camp Hill, PA 17011
O: (717) 761-7122
Ken Morder – Director of Safety
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=75&div=0&chpt=45&sctn=25&subsctn=0
Tire chains may be temporarily used on vehicles during periods of snow and ice emergency if they are in conformance with regulations promulgated by the department.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Trucking Association
660 Roosevelt Avenue Pawtucket, RI 026860
O: (401) 729-6600
Christopher Maxwell – CEO
O: (401) 729-6600
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://law.justia.com/codes/rhode-island/2014/title-31/chapter-31-23/section-31-23-20
It shall be permissible to use tires with flat-headed studs projecting one-sixteenth inch (1/16") or less beyond the tread of the traction surface from the fifteenth day of November to the first day of April. It shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid.
South Carolina
South Carolina Trucking Association
2425 Devine Street
Columbia, SC 29205
O: (803) 799-4306
Permissible upon any vehicle when require for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid. The use of tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other slippery conditions.
South Dakota
South Dakota Trucking Association
3801 South Kiwanis Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
O: (605) 334-8871
http://www.southdakotatrucking.com
Myron Rau – President
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=32-19-3.1
The use of tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other slippery conditions. The South Dakota DOT has the authority to restrict travel on roads. Signs will alert you to these restrictions. Violating the restrictions could land you with a Class 2 misdemeanor conviction. 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 also are permitted if conditions tending to cause a skid are present.
Tennessee
4531 Trousdale Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
O: (615) 777-2882
Jeremy Snapp - Director of Safety
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2010/title-55/chapter-9/part-1/55-9-106/ A person may operate on a highway a vehicle equipped with a tire that has imbedded in it wire or other material for improving traction on snow and ice during the period of October 1 through April 15 of each year. Such a tire shall be so constructed that the percentage of wire or other material in contact with the roadway does not exceed, after the first one thousand (1,000) miles of use or operation, five percent (5%) of the total tire area in contact with the roadway. During the first one thousand (1,000) miles of use or operation of any such tire, the wire or other material in contact with the roadway shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total tire area in contact with the roadway. The studded tires allowed by this subsection (b) shall not be used at any time on a vehicle with a maximum gross weight of more than nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.), unless this a vehicle is a school bus or an emergency vehicle.
Texas
Texas Trucking Association
510 W. 15th Street
Austin, TX
Lance Shillingburg – Senior Vice President, Safety & Education
The use of tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other slippery conditions.
Utah
Utah Trucking Association
4181 West 2100 South
West Valley City, UT 84120
O: (801) 973-9370
F: (801) 973-8515
www.utahtrucking. com
Terry Smith – Director of Safety
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:0:::1:T,V:1673,75783
Summary:
1. Utah only requires tire chains where posted.
2. The chains should have minimum traction.
3. Studded tires are authorized October 15 – April 15.
Difficult passes in Utah include Daniels on US 40, Soldiers Summit on Hwy 6, and Parlyes Canyon on I-80.
Washington
Washington Truckers Association
930 South 36th Street Suite B
Federal Way, WA 98003
O: (800) 732-9019
O: (253) 838-1650
F: (253) 838-1715
www.wta@wtassns.com
N Miller – VP of Membership
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/CommercialVehicle/chain_req.htm
Summary:
1. All vehicles over 10,000 GVW shall carry two (2) extra chains.
2. Plastic cross links not allowed.
3. Must carry chains from November 1 to April 1.
4. Cable chains are allowed.
5. Studded tires are authorized November 1 – March 31.
Difficult passes in Washington include Blewett Pass on SR 97, Chinook Pass on SR 410, Cle Elum to Teanaway on SR 970, Gibbons Creek to Intersection of Cliffs Rd. on SR 14, Mt. Baker Highway on SR 542, Newhalem to Winthrop on SR 20, North Cascade Hwy on Hwy 20, Omak to Nespelem on SR 155, Satus Pass on SR 97, Snoqualmie Pass on I-90, Stevens Pass on SR 2, and White Pass on SR 12.
Vermont
192 S. Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
O: (802) 479-1778
Marygrace Johansen – Director of Safety & Loss Control
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VN-200%20-%20Chain%20Up%20Rack%20Card.pdf
Summary
· Commercial Motor Vehicles grossing over 26000 pounds, are required to have and use chains
· Must follow guidelines for what tires are to be chained
· Between Route 9 from Bennington & Wilmington
· During periods with issues, signs will be activated to show the need of using.
Virginia
4821 Bethlehem Road
Richmond, VA 23230
O: (804) 355-5371
Robyn Bolton – Director of Safety and Member Services
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter10/section46.2-1044/
It shall be permissible, however, to use tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to slide or skid. It shall also be permissible to use on any vehicle whose gross weight does not exceed 10,000 pounds tires with studs which project no more than one-sixteenth of an inch beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire when compressed if the studs cover no more than three percent of the traction surface of the tire. Also note, the use of studded tires shall be permissible only from October 15 to April 15.
Washington
Washington Trucking Association
2102 Carriage Drive SW
Olympia, WA 98502
O: (253) 838-1650
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=204-24-050 Chains must be carried Nov. 1 through April 1. It takes five chains to comply with the requirement. However, all vehicles of more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight must carry two extra chains if road conditions require the use of more chains or if chains in use are broken or otherwise useless.
Chains must have two sides attached with cross-sections. Cables can be permitted. Plastic chains are prohibited.
Placement
On a dual-axle tractor, the outside tires on both axles will need to be chained in addition to one tire on either side of either trailer axle. Tractors equipped with wide-base singles will have to chain each tire on each drive axle.
Route specific
On the following routes all vehicles and combinations of vehicles of more than 10,000 pounds shall carry enough tire chains from Nov. 1 to April 1 to meet the requirements:
· I-90 between North Bend (mile marker 32) and Ellensburg (mile marker 101); SNOQUALMIE PASS
· I-82 between Ellensburg Exit 3 (mile marker 3) and Selah Exit 26 (mile marker 26);
· SR 97 between mile marker 145 and the junction with SR 2; BLEWETT PASS
· SR 2 between Dryden (mile marker 108) and Index (mile marker 36); STEVEN PASS
· SR 12 between Packwood (mile marker 135) and Naches (mile marker 187); WHITE PASS
· SR 97 between the Columbia River (mile marker 0) and Toppenish (mile marker 59); SATUS PASS
· SR 410 from Enumclaw to Naches; CHINOOK PASS
· SR 20 between Tonasket (mile marker 262) and Kettle Falls (mile marker 342); SHERMAN PASS
· SR 155 between Omak (mile marker 79) and Nespelem (mile marker 45); (OMAK to NESPELEM)
· SR 970 between mile marker 0 and mile marker 10; (CLE ELUM TO TEANAWAY)
· SR 14 between Gibbons Creek (mile marker 18) and intersection of Cliffs Road (mile marker 108.40); GIBBONS CREEK – INTERSECTION OF CLIFF ROAD
· SR-542 Mount Baker Highway between mile marker 22.91 and mile marker 57.26. (ELLENSBURG to SELAH)
West Virginia
West Virginia Trucking Association
2006 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25311
O: (304) 345-2800
Traci Nelson – President
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=17c&art=15§ion=37
Note that it shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid, and it shall be permissible to use studded tires during the period from November first of each year until April fifteenth of the following year: Provided, That in the interest of highway maintenance, no vehicle moved on a highway, other than school buses, shall be equipped with studded tires which are operational with a recommended air pressure greater than forty pounds per square inch.
Wisconsin
562 Grand Canyon Drive
Madison, WI 53719
O: (608) 833-8200
Kim Conradt – Safety Programs Coordinator
Actual statue can be found at this link: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/347/III/45
Please note that Tire chains of reasonable proportions may be used on any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid. The use of tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other slippery conditions.
Wyoming
Wyoming Trucking Association, Inc.
555 Poplar Street
Casper, WY 82601
O: (307) 234-1579
F: (307) 234-7082
Sheila Foertsch – Managing Director
Actual statue can be found at this link: http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/travel/winter/chain_law.html When the chain law is in effect due to snow, ice, or other conditions, travel on a highway may be restricted to use only by motor vehicles utilizing adequate snow tires or tire chains. There are two levels.
- Level 1: When conditions are hazardous, travel can be restricted to vehicles equipped with tire chains, vehicles with adequate snow tires, or all-wheel-drive vehicles.
- Level 2: When conditions are extremely hazardous, travel can be restricted to vehicles equipped with tire chains or all-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with adequate mud and snow or all-weather-rated tires.
Summary:
1. Studded tires are legal all year.
2. Tire chains of reasonable proportions.
3. Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may issue special permits.
4. Travel on highways may be restricted to all wheel drive or chain equipped vehicles/snow tires.
5. Minimum tread depth is 4/32 steer; 2/32 other position.
6. Persons selling tires must comply with minimum tread depth.
7. Applies to motorcycles, motor-driven cycles and mopeds.
More traveler information may be found by calling (307) 772-0824 or online atwww.wyoroad.info/.
Difficult passes in Wyoming include Elk Mountain on I-80, between Rock Springs and Evanston on I-80, and South Pass near Jackson on US 191.
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