WYDOT urges drivers to stop racing road closure gates this winter

Drivers Are Destroying Road Closure Gates By Racing Past Them Before They Lower

When bad weather hits and drivers see road closure gates lowering in Wyoming, some race to get past them before they’re down. In the process, many gates have been hit and destroyed. Not to mention, being on a closed road is a bad idea.

WYDOT urges drivers to stop racing road closure gates this winter

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is urging drivers to stop racing highway road closure gates during the winter season. A release from WYDOT states that they have experienced an increase in road closure gate crashes and near misses during recent winters, as drivers try to race the gate while employees are lowering it. WYDOT says that at least 23 recorded crash have taken place since 2020, not to mention the near misses. “Wh…

WYDOT: Stop Racing Road Closure Gates

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is urging drivers to not race road closure gates following at least 23 recorded gate crashes since 2020. WYDOT says there have been a number of near misses as well. “What drivers don’t understand is that they’re racing to be the first one on a closed road, not