"I-70 Truckers Flout Chain Law, Cause Chaos in Colorado Snowstorm"
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Colorado State Patrol issued 12 citations to truck drivers who did not use chains on Interstate 70 during a massive winter storm, leading to gridlock and road closures. The storm caused significant disruptions, with a 90-mile stretch of I-70 reopening to commercial vehicles at 9 a.m. Friday. Additionally, several mountain roads and ski areas remained closed due to unsafe driving conditions and avalanche danger, with one ski resort reporting the biggest snow event it’s seen in decades.
- 12 citations handed out to truckers who clogged I-70 without chains The Colorado Sun
- Commercial vehicles ignore chain law, strand drivers on I-70: State Patrol FOX 31 Denver
- CSP issued just 12 tickets for chain law violations during snowstorm 9News.com KUSA
- I-70 reopens as winter storm, heavy snow cause travel issues throughout Colorado CBS Colardo
- Treacherous driving conditions have led to multiple closures with more to come Thursday Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov)
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