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Subject: Re: Info: Snow tyres on heavy vehicles in Austria Posted on: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:20:58 +0100

Following up to Tom Peel :

>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.

You can buy them in other places and drive into Germany with them ;-)
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Tim C.