Cal Trans’ licensed I-80 chain installers should be more visible this winter. Agency Spokesperson Liza Whitmore says there’s been a growing concern about people posing as installers, to make a quick dollar…

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Whitmore says chain installers who are tested and certified have, in the past, also worn reflective vests, with a bib number, but can still be difficult to make out as legitimate, during a snow storm. So the large, reflective signs will soon be posted at their stations, hopefully by Thanksgiving weekend, when snow is also predicted. The signs will also include the phrase “receipt upon request”. And Whitmore says weather is also why it’s difficult to cite or remove bogus installers…

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Every season, Cal Trans certifies about 100 chain installers to work along I-80. Whitmore says those who can’t give a motorist a receipt aren’t likely licensed