New EDC Traction Control Ordinance ready to be enforced

Vehicles without the proper traction control device on their cars while on El Dorado County roads this winter may be fined and/or towed.

Massive traffic jams on Sundays in Meyers throughout last winter led drivers onto side streets without chains or snow tires on their vehicles, creating a parking lot of disabled cars that were stuck in the snow. Those drivers attempting to circumvent traffic ended up using Manda, North Upper Truckee and other local roads but a new ordinance will try and alleviate those issues.

"The new ordinance will provide our neighborhood streets in the Tahoe Basin a safer passage as well as better emergency access for providers such as fire, ambulance and snow removal equipment during severe storm conditions," said Novasel after she and the other Supervisors began work on the ordinance in March. :Due to new technology, our once-quiet neighborhood streets have become clogged by autos and other vehicles that attempt to use those streets as short cuts around traffic and chain controls." she added.

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors passed a Traction control Device Ordinance in July, 2017, and now the signs are up in South Lake Tahoe and Meyers, just in time for winter.

The warning signs were installed for public education and safety for the
movement of traffic during inclement weather conditions.

The new ordinance and warning signs remind all motorists that if unacceptable traction control devices are used and the driver loses traction, impedes traffic or has been found to have contributed to an accident, the driver could be
liable or cited for towing costs or other California Vehicle Code violations and fines.

El Dorado County wants all travelers to be alert, drive safe, and enjoy their motoring experience in El Dorado County during the holidays and every day.
For more information, visit https://eldorado.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3101575&GUID=BBD96218-
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