By Jeffrey Hinkle | KJCT-TV ABC 8
From September 1 to May 31, all commercial drivers around Colorado highways are required to carry chains.
From the Utah border, all the way up until you reach Morrison right outside of Denver, commercial truck drivers must carry chains in case of snow.
“That law in the past, started at the mountain passes and this year we’ve expanded that to include further western areas on some highways to include I-70 to the Utah border right here behind me,” said Captain Matt Ozanic from the Colorado State Patrol. “The reason for these changes is quite simple. We want to make sure that our professional drivers have access to the resources they need. Before they get to those mountain. Passes and before they potentially get stuck without the chains at that point.”