Show Time To Get Those Studded Tires Off The Utah State Department of Highways has issued a reminder to Utah motorists that April 1 ends the winter period when studded snow tires may be used The Highway Highway Highway High High- way Department also issued a warning to those failing to remove their studded tires by April 1 that fail fail- ure to do so and continuing continuing continuing contin contin- to drive on studded tires constitutes a misdemeanor misdemeanor misdemeanor meanor by State Slate law punishable punishable punishable pun pun- by a fine up to and or six months in jail ACCORDING to Henry C. C Helland Holland Director of Highways Highways Highways High High- ways it has been proven that studded snow tires cause deterioration to highway highway highway high high- way surfaces which is difficult difficult difficult dif dif- dif dif- to repair It has also been proven beyond any question that the stopping distances o of cars equipped with studded tires are greater great great- er on dry roads than the stopping distances of cars with conventional tires or snow tires These and other facts prompted the State Road Commission of Utah to pass this regulation COL RAY Evans superintendent superintendent superintendent super super- of the Utah Highway Highway Highway High High- way Patrol has indicated that tires will be checked during the periodic road roadblocks roadblocks roadblocks blocks which law enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment officials conduct to check safety inspection stickers drivers 1 licenses ro registration et etc c. c Col Ev 1 has given his assur assurance that fat the new Road Comm Commission regulation will be he and viol violators tor will enforced be he to citations Col Evora EvariS SUb also pointed out that v via is continuing to use their studded snow tires will be easy for patrolmen to sat s six at night because most stud ded tires throw off I an OCt flurry of spar sparks |