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Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19
Why, why do people live here without winter tires. Driving from Canmore to SSV yesterday was a skating rink, multiple car tracks off the road, several in the ditch. People driving with their hazards on 20kph... give your head a shake.
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Common excuses include:
- "We don't get enough snow/ice here" (said in the midst of a chinook, selectively forgetting the rest of the winter)
- "I drive a truck/SUV and don't need them" (yet the cars in the ditch on the highway include an assortment of vehicles, including these miracle machines that are immune to ice)
- "I'm a good driver and I get by fine without them" (as they buff up an intersection trying to get moving, holding everyone up)
- "They are too expensive" (Not really because your tires will now last twice as long)
- "It is a hassle to change them over" (If this keyboard jockey can do it in about an hour, anyone can)
- "It is a scam by the tire companies" (No, it really isn't)
This isn't directed at you specifically, Darklord, as M+S tires are in a bit of a grey area. The legislation does appear to classify M+S tires as winters:
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208 (1) For the purpose of this section, “winter tire” means a tire that is (a) advertised or represented by its manufacturer or a person in the business of selling tires to be a tire intended principally for winter use, and that provides, or is designed to provide, adequate traction in snow or mud;
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Source:
http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topi...m#winter_tires
However, if the RCMP don't see it that way, you could find yourself in a bit of a pickle. The roadside of a mountain pass isn't a great place to argue the word of the law vs. the enforcement of it. Although you may want to print it out just in case.