With snow on the road, Level 1 Chain Law is in effect on a portion of I-80 in Wyoming.
Vehicles traveling between Evanston and Lyman need to have all wheel drive tires or need to be equipped with “adequate” snow tires or tire chains, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
WYDOT explains the two levels of chain law as follows:
- Level 1: When conditions are hazardous, travel can be restricted to:
- Vehicles equipped with tire chains; or
- Vehicles with adequate snow tires; or
- All-wheel-drive vehicles.
- Level 2: When conditions are extremely hazardous, travel can be restricted to:
- Vehicles equipped with tire chains; or
- All-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with adequate mud and snow or all-weather-rated tires.
“Under Level 2, commercial vehicles must have chains on at least two of the drive wheels at opposite ends of the same drive axle,” WYDOT adds. “Do not stop in the driving lane to install or remove chains.”
Penalties for violating the rules can include the following fines:
- $250 for violating the travel restriction; or
- $750 for a violation that results in a highway closure
