A Colorado Skier Risked It All for a Few Turns on This I-70 Runaway Truck Ramp
Runaway truck ramps exist in hilly or mountainous areas in case a semi-truck or other large vehicle loses their breaks. They’re usually long sand- or gravel-filled ramps that are connected to a steep section of road, allowing a vehicle to come to a gradual stop out of harms way instead of crashing.
If you’ve ever driven in Colorado, you’ve probably seen these ramps before. Colorado does not fine or penalize drivers who take advantage of these ramps in case of an emergency, but they will punish drivers who fail to use them leading to a crash. Since these are emergency ramps recreation in any form on them is incredibly dangerous and usually very illegal, but that doesn’t stop everyone.
This video appears to have been captured on the runaway truck ramp found on I-70 just west of Eisenhower Tunnel. It looks like someone did a quick ski tour lap on the ramp, despite the dangers.
Again, recreating in any form on a runaway truck ramp is an incredibly bad idea. If a truck needs to use it and you’re in the way, either you’re toast or the driver will spot you and try to avoid you, likely causing a lot more damage. So don’t ski, sled, hike, or do anything on these ramps.
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