QUOTE (JeffG @ Jan 5 2010, 08:15 PM)
I've seen a similar post on these boards - was it you? What normal motorist is going to have the facility to change their tyres according to the season?
Yep it was me... Having lived for several years in Germany (when The Greens were in charge and no salt was used on roads .......in winters MUCH more severe than this pathetic effort
) when the roads were covered in compacted snow you either chose to buy some winter tyres, used snow chains, or left the car at home. On the spot fines issued by the polizei if you happened to get into trouble and were causing a problem for other road users who WERE complying with the law.
It was TD&H who stated that something would have to change if this was going to be a pattern for winters in the future:
QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jan 5 2010, 11:40 AM)
No Grit or Salt Left appears to be the problem. If we are to take Global warming seriously then we need to have more grit and salt as the Winters will be colder and more Continental (if you believe in Climate change...)
If that's the case then winter tyres by law has got to be a solution when road conditions dictate.
Of course we could go the whole hog on the Continental Driving thang and also start driving on the right......