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Snowplow drivers need motorists' cooperation when clearing roads

KSL Services snowplow drivers have witnessed bad driving behaviors this winter, including people tailgating snowplows and sanders, drivers attempting to pass plows and not allowing plows adequate room to pass.

Laboratory personnel are reminded that there should be a minimum of a 30-foot distance between the plows/sanders and vehicles following this equipment. Motorists also shouldn't hug the centerline of a roadway thereby not allowing snow removal equipment operators room to pass.

Some drivers also have been very impatient with the snow removal equipment and have attempted to pass on the solid yellow line and on blind hills, said John Keene of KSL Services' Operations Support, Manager Services Department. Additionally, motorists are cutting snow removal equipment off while attempting to pass. This type of action has forced snowplow operators into curbs and caused damage to equipment and curbs, he said.

Keene encouraged motorists to remember that snowplow/sander drivers have a tough enough job trying to clear roads for the safety of motorists and are asked to allow snow plow operators to complete their work safely.

--Kathy DeLucas

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