Uso de cadenas y lugs en vehículos en carreteras de Kentucky

Explicación Simple

En Kentucky, no puedes usar cadenas en las ruedas de tu vehículo en carreteras secas a menos que tengas un zapato de hielo. Si usas cadenas, deben ser delgadas y bien espaciadas para no dañar el camino.

Es como usar zapatos con clavos en un piso de madera; si no tienes cuidado, puedes dañar el suelo, así que necesitas usar el tipo correcto de calzado para no causar problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un tractor que utiliza en su granja. Un día, decide llevarlo a la carretera para transportar unos productos. Antes de salir, se asegura de que las ruedas tengan los lugs correctos y que no sobresalgan demasiado, para no dañar la carretera pavimentada.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

189.190 Chains and lugs on wheels -- Thickness of solid rubber tires. (1) No person shall use on a highway not covered with ice, a vehicle with a chained wheel, unless the wheel rests upon an ice shoe at least six (6) inches wide. (2) Where chains are used on rubber -tired vehicles, the cross chains shall be not more than three-fourths (3/4) of an inch in thickness or diameter, and shall be spaced not more than ten (10) inches apart, around the circumference of the tires. (3) Any machinery, utensils or implements used solely for agricultural, farming or manufacturing purposes may be operated on the highways under present equipment except as is provided in subsection (4). (4) No tractor, traction engine, hauling engine or other similar power vehicle having any projections on the face of the tires or rims of the wheels in contact wit h the pavement shall be operated on any highway, the top surface of which is either composed of or treated with bituminous materials or concrete except that the driving wheels may be fitted with flat lugs extending diagonally across the entire width of the tire or rim. Those lugs shall be not less than one (1) inch in width at the bearing surface in contact with the pavement, but those lugs shall be so spaced that not less than two (2) lugs on each driving wheel shall be in contact with the highway surface at all times.