CATALOG NUMBER 39 STATES WITH BASIC LAWS The following is a list of states that have a similar tire chain law, stating: Tire chains or snow tires may be used by any vehicle when required for safety due to snow, rain, or other slippery conditions.* *Some states have date restrictions for when you can/cannot use tire chains, as well as restrictions on the size of the chains and the type of vehicle that may use them. Check with your state’s transportation department for specifics. SPECIAL GUIDELINES California Three Levels of Chain Requirements in California: • Requirement 1 (R-1): Chains are required on all vehicles except passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks under 6,000 pounds gross weight and equipped with snow tires on at least two drive wheels. Chains must be carried by vehicles using snow tires. All vehicles towing trailers must have chains on one drive axle. Trailers with brakes must have chains on at least one axle. • Requirement 2 (R2): Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. NOTE: (Four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.) • Requirement 3 (R3): Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles, no exceptions. • Alabama • Arizona • Delaware • Georgia • Iowa • Illinois • Indiana • Kansas • Louisiana • Maine • Michigan • Mississippi • New Jersey • New Mexico • North Carolina • North Dakota • Oklahoma • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Texas • West Virginia • Wisconsin
Colorado Commercial vehicles traveling on certain roads must carry chains from Sept 1 to May 31. Connecticut Studded tires & non-skid devices may be used from Nov 15-April 30. Idaho No specific restrictions, it is advised to avoid it unless necessary. Kentucky May not be used unless the road is ice-covered or vehicle has an ice shoe at least 6 in wide. Limit on diameter & spacing. Massachusetts Permitted from Nov 1-May 1. Maryland Required when a snow emergency has been declared, not allowed on vehicles weighing more than 10,000 lbs. Minnesota Permitted when road conditions call for it. Studded pneumatic tires not allowed on state-registered vehicles. Montana Permitted Oct 1-May 1, not mandatory unless notices are posted. Specific regulations for studded tires. Nebraska Metal studs only permitted November 1-April 1. School buses, mail carrier vehicles, and emergency vehicles are permitted year-round. Nevada Required on all vehicles over 10,000 lbs when requirements in effect. Studded tires permitted between Oct 1-April 30. New York Required when a snow emergency has been declared. Ohio Only permitted between Nov 1-April 1, except for public safety or school bus.
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