Best route to Boulder Co. from Tacoma Wa.

Bionic Man wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I would like to see even 1 inspector on any road we are discussing when there is no snow on the ground, no snow predicted and it's 35+ degrees outside. I went across one of the highest passes in the US outside of Denver having out run a snow storm approaching from the East. I left Glenwood Springs, CO in a blizzard which had just hit. I figured I could travel faster than the storm and sure enough, by the time I got to Vail there was not a flake on the ground and I made a nice easy (but slow) passage without a single chain anywhere to be found on any vehicle. Oh yeah, you don't use chains on dry asphalt!

I can't speak for the PNW, but in Colorado, only commercial vehicles are required to have chains.

Colorado modified the laws a bit last year,

Traction Law enacted (Code 15) - all passenger vehicles must have snow tires, M+S tires, or 4X4 and tires must meet minimum tread depth. All season tires do not meet the requirements and are only allowed if 4x4 or all wheel drive. (this one they are really pounding down on for I-70 because of the accidents)

Passenger Vehicle Chain Law (Code 16) - CDOT can implement Code 16 which requires every vehicle on the roadway to be chained or have alternative traction devices (like autosock).

Fines Driving without required equipment during Code 15 or 16 = fines over $130. Blocking traffic because of inadequate equipment for Code 15 or 16 = $650 fine.

I haven't done chains on this rig, not sure they would even fit under there, nor am I sure which drive tires are required (2 or 4)