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Subject: Re: Info: Snow tyres on heavy vehicles in Austria Posted on: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:13:40 +0100

Markku Grönroos schrieb:
> "Tom Peel" kirjoitti
> viestissä:4s0bclFtb0vvU1@mid.individual.net...
>> A new German law requires vehicles to be "suitably equipped for the
>> weather conditions, in particular, suitable tyres, and anti-freeze in the
>> screen washer". This effectively means winter tyres are compulsory. The on
>> the spot fine for non compliance is 20¤. A driver who causes a traffic
>> obstruction in snow as a result of not having winter tyres faces a 40¤
>> fine.
>>
> How much do they fine for using studded tyres in Germany?
>
>
No idea. They are not legal and you can't buy them anyway.

T.