I-70 chain enforcement operation results in 257 traffic stops

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) – The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) held its first weekly multi-agency enforcement operation on the I-70 mountain corridor on Thursday, Feb. 27.

3 agencies were part of the enforcement operation along I-70. CSP, Avon Police Department, and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office contacted a total of 257 motorists. The enforcement resulted in:

  • 48 total speeding citations
  • 59 total citations
  • 174 total CMV contacts
  • 5 total CMV chain compliance citations
  • 9 total CMV citations

In Colorado, all commercial drivers are required to carry chains between September and May, and all drivers must have a 3/16-inch tread depth…

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