YTDOT Opinion

Steve@Advance · Jun 1, 2019

Stans post below about loosing a trailer tire got me to wondering...

If you loose a tire tread, or the tire blows and flies off, as on a tandem trailer or a duly set up, and you can safely continue on at reduced speed, or even if you do have to stop and change it, are you required to retrieve the tire remains from the roadway?

If it's safe, I will. But most of the tire failures I have had (not that many) happened on the interstate, Busy, high speed, not a safe place to be dodging traffic...

By the time I get stopped the remains are way down the road, or would be a very risky move to try to get it out of the road.

What do the authority's say? Can you be ticketed for such?

Just wondering...

Billy NY · Jun 1, 2019

I think common sense prevails here, under no circumstances should someone attempt the retrieval of a tire tread, casing etc. on a highway. Sure, they are dangerous obstacles in the road, just no way I'd even think about it on a highway in these times.

On a trip down to Kentucky, just before you go through the underpass that goes by where the Reds play in Cincinnati, with daylight fading, at the last second I spotted an entire super single carcass in the road, right in my path. My friend who should have been an attentive co-pilot, was instead looking down at a GPS device. Had I not seen this darned thing, I cannot imagine at what would have happened at highway speed. At least I was driving my '16 F150, short box regular cab, the darned tire on the road was standing up and was a prime target, along the beginning of a turn in the road.

I too wonder what the laws are for this, I'd imagine the states DOT or contractors would only have rights to conduct work on a highway, even if just removing hazards such as a tire carcass. Letting the public do this at random, makes no sense.

Ted in NE-OH · Jun 1, 2019

Littering?

gab · Jun 1, 2019

My daughter in law hit one of those caps on I39 north of Bloomington Illinois driving my son's Chevy Cobalt, did around four thousand bucks damage. On that road you have to drive pretty much full throttle to keep from getting run over.

jacksun65 · Jun 1, 2019

We used to call them Gators, because they reach up and rip things off your truck. So they are dangerous to big trucks too. had one rip a airbrake chamber off my truck one time. Would I stop and move one out of the way? NO Way had an officer get killed before doing that and he had stopped and had his lights going. With people talking and texting while driving you might as well write your suicide letter before you do it.

David G · Jun 1, 2019

My thoughts is that in NO WAY should you try to retrieve it unless the road is very low traffic, but should inform authorities.

showcrop · Jun 1, 2019

It is against the law to stop on pretty much any highway except in emergency without a permit to do so. Tow trucks have to be registered with the state in order to stop.

ditchwitch · Jun 1, 2019

If your smart youll pull over and assess the situation and act accordingly. DO Not try to retrieve debris from highway. You cant move fast enough to get away from a car/truck coming straight at you at 60,70,80 MPH

John S-B · Jun 2, 2019

Just call the local law enforcement to let them know of the situation, and that you don't feel safe retrieving it from a busy highway. They'll either send a LEO or highway crew to deal with it. That way you've done your due diligence.

Bret4207 · Jun 2, 2019

In NY at least, yes you're supposed to remove anything from the highway. But ya gotta use common sense. If it's the East Podunk to West Podunk Rd where the traffic is 3 cars and 2 Amish wagons per hour, get out and pick your mess up. On 1-90 at rush hour...it's suicide. Call 911 and let them know in that case.

RVS · Jun 3, 2019

A few years ago when I was selling snowplows for pickup trucks,
I had the local MTO garage purchase a plow with sideplates on it to remove debris from the roadway. We had to put mesh in the center section to keep,the cooled down. Not sure how long they used it for or if it really was worth the time and money that was put into it. It was a good idea especially in the down town core of the four lane exopress way. They could move the debris off to the side and not have to dodge the trafic.

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