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Originally Posted by Red Ice Player
Does that mean you also don't believe in shorter stopping distances, increased traction and stability as well as control and safety? Its all well and good to critique the driving public about their lack of skill but it would be a heck of a lot safer out there if people weren't getting sideways in front of me on Deerfoot. A winter tire law makes a lot more sense then making 90% of drivers "learn" to winter drive. I drove in this city 25 winters without a collision before trying winter tires, so I think I know how to winter drive. That said, once I got winter tires the difference was dramatic and I wouldn't go back to all seasons for anything. I drove without seatbelts for my first 10 years of driving without getting killed but I wouldn't drive without them now. Believe what you want, but its obvious that using winter tires decreases the chance of getting in a collision, whether you know how to winter drive or not.
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Well Unlike Quebec which snow doesn't melt within 2 weeks and the amount of snow fall is greatly less. There are 2 to 4 days a year which snow tires benefit. Beyond that common sense driving techniques are sufficient.
So I do not think it is worth it to spend money on winter tires which provide significant benifit on 2 days a year and moderate benifit on a few others and on the vast majority of days little benifit. I would rather spend the extra money on road clearing then on winter tires.
You could also say we should not allow rear wheel drive cars on the road because they handle far poorer in the snow.