The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office had to once again spring into action to rescue drivers who had ventured onto closed roads after another snowstorm battered the area. The recurrence of such incidents, on a back-to-back weekend basis, spotlights a hazardous disregard for road safety advisories.

According to an announcement from the YCSO, several motorists opted to blatantly ignore "road closed" signs and proceeded to deliberately drive around barricades. These actions led to them being stranded amidst the perilous post-snowstorm conditions. An attempt to avoid the closures along I-40 between Flagstaff and Ash Fork in hopes of reaching Highway 89 was a common thread among the stranded motorists. Not even the blame placed on GPS systems, which allegedly recommended these hazardous detours, was acceptable as an excuse for these infractions.

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring public safety, stressing that adherence to road closure signs is imperative. The choice to defy these warnings is not simply a misdemeanor capable of invoking a citation and fine—it is a gamble against the well-being of oneself and others. "FYI, blaming your GPS system for recommending the forbidden route is no excuse," the YCSO reiterated the importance of heeding posted advisories.