Show Studded Snow Tires Will be Unlawful On Highways April 1 Vernal motorists are arc reminded by the Utah State Department of Highways that April 1 ends the winter period when studded snow tires may be used The highway department also Issued a warning to those failing falling to 10 remove their studded tires by April 1 that failure to do so and continuing to drive on studded tires constitutes a or by state law punishable by a fine up to THE REMOVAL of studded snow tires Is necessary as the tires have been proven to cause deterioration to highway high way surfaces which arc are difficult to re pair Another factor prompting the Stale State Road Commission of Utah to pass this regulation Is that the stopping slopping distances of cars equipped with studded tires arc are greater on dry roads than the stopping distances of cars with conventional tires or stud less snow tires IN ADDITION to periodic road blocks when tires will be checked by law enforcement enforcement en officials It was pointed out that violators will be bo easy eMY for patrolmen patrol men to spot at night because most studded studded stud stud- ded tires throw off an occasional flurry of sparks |