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States with the strictest chain laws

"Chains Required" sign olong mountain highway.

Commercial truck drivers have a tough job, especially when snow begins falling. Many states require drivers to use chains to achieve better traction, keeping drivers, their freight and everyone else on the roads safe. The following states have some of the strictest chain laws in the country because of frequent snowstorms and areas of rugged terrain.

Colorado

Overall, Colorado has among the strictest chain laws, which begin earlier in the season than those of any other state.

Colorado’s chain law...

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5 of the worst weather states for truckers

Tractor-trailers an other vehicles in a traffic jam on a snowy highway.

While truck driving is considered one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S., the majority of professional drivers get through their careers without being involved in any major accidents.

However, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), commercial truck drivers account for 2.4% of all traffic fatalities nationwide every year. In some states, weather plays a contributing role.

Based on NHTSA numbers and driver sentiment, the following states have some of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-of-the-worst-weather-states-for-truckers

Late season snowfall to clip key Northeast freight markets (with forecast video)

Tractor-trailer heading down slushy road.

Mother Nature doesn’t always pay attention to the calendar, which she will prove this weekend. It’s early May, and heavy snowfall will hit parts of the Northeast by later today.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Friday, May 8, 9 a.m. EDT

The low pressure system and associated cold front that will produce the snowfall will first produce heavy rainfall and strong thunderstorms across the lower Mississippi Valley and the Southeast today. Rain will begin to spread across the Northeast this afternoon....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/late-season-snowfall-to-clip-key-northeast-freight-markets-with-forecast-video

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