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Originally Posted by Dion
I use M/S tires on my Ford Escape and have zero problems with traction this winter. Nor have I held people up or been in any accidents. For sure winters might help but from what i've seen people need to be taught how to drive for the conditions during the winter months. That to me is the bigger problem.
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Maybe driver training is the bigger problem and maybe not, but it is a distinct and separate problem. It is also the more difficult and costly one to solve. Even if training is the more pressing problem, it still doesn't mean we can't solve problem of people like you opting to put the wrong and less safe tires on your vehicle by making them mandatory.
In fact, your attitude towards winter tires is exactly why they should be mandatory. You say you haven't had problems with traction this winter, but it is an indisputable fact that winter tires increase stopping distances and improve handling - two basic functions your car needs to be safe. Just because you haven't encountered a situation yet this year where an added 10' of stopping distance means the difference between running over a six-year old and stopping before him doesn't mean you won't this afternoon.
The added cost of winter tires is negligible. If you don't have them on your car, you're doing it wrong.