HAHA.. Wow, so many great drivers around these parts...
I've never been involved in any serious incidents (knock on wood), grew up waaay up north. Never had winter tires until last year. What a difference.
Don't give me the crap about all seasons being fine. I had BRAND NEW all seasons on my brand new car, and last year on the first big dump of snow, had serious difficulty getting up some hills..
If you can avoid big hills, you can certainly get by on all seasons, Calgary's winters aren't all that bad (at least not compared to where I come from).
But winter tires do make a difference when you have to make a quick move or stop in a hurry. Doesn't matter how good of a driver you are, sometimes you have no choice...
That said, I don't think winter tires should be mandatory.. All seasons should be standard though.
Pretty tough to convince a family with a tight budget to spend that kind of cash on tires instead of food or rent..
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