OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....

**SkiBall** · 02-25-2015, 07:04 PM

Your eyes are fine. What you don't see is the CDOT workers beating the fuck out of him on the other side.

On the bright side, the commute home was lighter than normal.

**capulin overdrive** · 02-25-2015, 07:17 PM

No chains, and very high odds the driver is an illegal alien.

Hope nobody got hurt.

**SkiBall** · 02-25-2015, 07:19 PM

Or Texas. Have come across a couple good ol' boys that are unclear on the concept.

**The SnowShow** · 02-25-2015, 07:33 PM

Crazy as shit. Someone down here drove off Speer into Cherry Creek. How the hell does that happen?!

**Soups** · 02-25-2015, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Crazy as shit. Someone down here drove off Speer into Cherry Creek. How the hell does that happen?!

Ha. I was wondering if thats what happened. Saw the firetruck, cop cars, and personel on the south bank on the way home from work but couldn't see any wreck.

**skipowpow** · 02-26-2015, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Crazy as shit. Someone down here drove off Speer into Cherry Creek. How the hell does that happen?!

Happened about 3 times in the last year. Usually on the South side. One of these days someone is going to take out someone on the path below.

**The SnowShow** · 02-26-2015, 08:24 AM

Sounds like I70 Idaho Springs to C470 was a sheet of ice yesterday...50 cars involved in different pileups.

**knumbskull** · 02-26-2015, 11:16 AM

It took my mom 9 hours to go from Copper to Denver last night because of the 50 car pileup.

**Beery** · 02-26-2015, 11:25 AM

That sucks. Left copper at 2 and was in Broomfield by 3:25.

**The SnowShow** · 02-26-2015, 04:41 PM

Passenger car chain law: http://www.9news.com/story/news/poli...medium=twitter

**simple** · 02-26-2015, 05:26 PM

No politician can tell the monster that is CDOT what to do.

**smmokan** · 02-26-2015, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Passenger car chain law: http://www.9news.com/story/news/poli...medium=twitter

I'm assuming they wouldn't pro-actively enforce it, they would just issue tickets for those that are stuck or in accidents? No way could they ever set up a checkpoint without causing severe delays and backups.

**adrenalated** · 02-26-2015, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

I'm assuming they wouldn't pro-actively enforce it, they would just issue tickets for those that are stuck or in accidents? No way could they ever set up a checkpoint without causing severe delays and backups.

Yes, it says that in the article.

**The SnowShow** · 02-26-2015, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

I'm assuming they wouldn't pro-actively enforce it, they would just issue tickets for those that are stuck or in accidents? No way could they ever set up a checkpoint without causing severe delays and backups.

Is that what they do in CA?

**GPP33** · 02-27-2015, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Passenger car chain law: http://www.9news.com/story/news/poli...medium=twitter

Another half ass law without teeth. It's a start but before wasting thier time on a vote they should make it worthwhile.

**bean** · 02-27-2015, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by simple

No politician can tell the monster that is CDOT what to do.

1. CDOT is directed by politicians at every turn.
2. Enforcement of this would be CSP's responsibility.

**simple** · 02-27-2015, 01:06 PM

Every turn is a poor choice of words. Try again. As an example no politician dictates plow routines.

**bean** · 03-03-2015, 03:39 PM

If I said "when politicians tell CDOT to jump, CDOT asks how high," would you say that's incorrect because due to being an organization and not simply a physical construct, CDOT is not physically capable of jumping and as such there is no way that CDOT can actually jump to a specified height?

Are you familiar with the term "figure of speech?" It's something that's typically covered no later than middle school english classes.

**SterlingSpikeDancer** · 03-03-2015, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

I'm assuming they wouldn't pro-actively enforce it, they would just issue tickets for those that are stuck or in accidents? No way could they ever set up a checkpoint without causing severe delays and backups.

Uhhhh, isn't that ALREADY what's happening WITH the accidents and bad tires/bad drivers? If a checkpoint was there, it may actually reduce the backups, I would think. Perhaps I am wrong.

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Is that what they do in CA?

Yes. At least on my short commute from Reno up I-80 to Truckee. The year I had a pass at Sugar Bowl, the stops were at known places along I-80. You could go around them by exiting the higway, (similar to Frontage Rd on 70) and they would check at popular on ramps in Truckee. BUT, the longest line I ever waited in at a chain/tire check was 30 minutes (for a normally 35-45 minute commute, but still). I am actually all FOR checkpoints.

**Name Redacted** · 03-03-2015, 05:00 PM

If they really want to solve the problem, they'd require snow tires on all rental cars in the state during winter months.

**nxbai1xvo7** · 03-03-2015, 08:50 PM

CDOT is not physically capable of jumping

**summit** · 03-04-2015, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

If they really want to solve the problem, they'd require snow tires on all rental cars in the state during winter months.

Switzerland does that

**Name Redacted** · 03-04-2015, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Summit

Switzerland does that

With the amount of rental cars on the road during winter season it would make sense. The rental car companies could probably work with tire manufacturers to produce an economical snow tire. That or only allow 4wd rentals if they are going past 470.

**The SnowShow** · 03-04-2015, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

With the amount of rental cars on the road during winter season it would make sense. The rental car companies could probably work with tire manufacturers to produce an economical snow tire. That or only allow 4wd rentals if they are going past 470.

I can't believe that's not already a law or requirement. WTF.