SALT LAKE CITY — The latest version of Utah's traction laws may upset people looking to enjoy Big and Little Cottonwood canyons before a storm even hits the area.

With the newest update to the law being implemented by the Utah Department of Transportation, officials are now able to enforce traction requirements up to 24 hours before a storm front moves in.

UDOT says the update, which came through legislation passed earlier this year, allows drivers to "prepare before snow starts falling." The revised law also requires vehicles in the canyons to have at least 5/32 inch of tire tread, and allows for "stricter enforcement" during storms.

The new version enables law enforcement agencies to issue citations for those who violate the traction law.

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