On 2010-12-21, Jim Kewley wrote:
Winter tyres do a sterling job, it's interesting how the Brit Isles are
full of 4x4s yet countries with regular harsh winters, tend to prefer
winter tyres on ordinary cars. Obviously a 4x4 with winter tyres is a
better prospect than a car but how many 4x4s are fitted with the
appropriate tyres?

It strikes me that one way to encourage the use of winter tyres is to
say that snow covered roads are closed to any vehicle without them. I
recall last January driving back from Switzerland, getting to about 10
miles from home, and being advised by the police that I should not go
down a road, due to the snow. They said they couldn't stop me, because
technically it wasn't closed. I pointed out that I had winter tyres, and
snow chains with me in case I needed them. They didn't seem interested.
I ignored their advice (well, there was no alternative if I was to get
home); the road was no problem at all.

Adrian