Colorado dey test new law wey concern winter driving as storm dey come wey go affect I-70 corridor. Di law put responsibility on top rental car customers to make sure say di cars wey dem dey rent fit handle mountain snow and ice.
Matt Lovato, wey dey live for Dumont, talk say: "Just like skiing, you gats sabi di terrain. E hard. No go on black (ski runs) if you no ready."
Wetin Di Law Talk?
Rental agencies gats inform customers about di law. According to AAA regional director Skyler McKinley, agencies gats tell you if di car comply with di new law. To comply, passenger vehicles gats be all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive if dem dey use I-70 between Dotsero and Morrison exits between September and May.
CDOT and Colorado State Patrol hold news conference for Georgetown to talk about di new requirements. State Patrol Lt. Colonel Josh Downing say even if you get four-wheel drive, you gats get di correct tire type and tread depth, or you gats carry chains.
McKinley add say if di car no be four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, dem gats carry chains or alternate traction devices, and di driver gats put dem on when dem need am.
Responsibility Dey On Di Renter
Di rental agency gats tell di renter wetin dem expect, but na di renter duty to make sure say di vehicle get di correct equipment.
McKinley believe say rental car companies go dey prepared over time.
How To Drive For Snow and Ice For Mountain: Colorado Winter Survival Guide
Winters for Colorado dey bring plenty adventures, but snow and ice fit make di journey dangerous, especially for mountain roads.
Colorado Department of Transportation officials talk say: "Whether you be native, new resident or tourist, driving for Colorado winter weather fit dey dangerous if you no prepare. Unexpected things fit happen when snow and ice dey road, so take extra precautions to prepare yourself and your vehicle for winter road conditions."
Speed Na One of Di Main Cause of Winter Crashes
Between September 2024 and May 2025, Colorado State Patrol respond to 20,913 crashes for Colorado roads. Dat include 198 fatal crashes and 5,806 injury crashes.
Di period between September and May na when di state’s chain laws and passenger vehicle traction laws dey work, and e common to see snow for Colorado mountains and higher-elevation roads.
According to di agency, crashes during dat time dey mostly caused by speeding, lane violations, animals, distracted driving and following too closely.
Col. Matthew Packard, chief of di Colorado State Patrol, talk say: "Confidence for snow no mean say you go dey drive recklessly. If you be experienced winter driver, you go know how to adjust your speed to di conditions. Lower your speed, let people around you go di pace wey dem choose to remain in control of their vehicle, and give everyone some extra space."
Speeding during winter weather dey increase Colorado drivers’ risk of being involved for injury or fatal crash by roughly 150%, according to di state patrol.