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Subject: Re: Info: Snow tyres on heavy vehicles in Austria Posted on: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:34:46 +0100

Markku Grönroos schrieb:
> "Tom Peel" kirjoitti
> viestissä:4s5debFu1hscU1@mid.individual.net...
>> The new law in Germany means that car rental drivers are responsible for
>> ensuring that they have winter tyres when driving in wintery conditions-
>> however, the car rental companies are NOT responsible! Instead, they offer
>> to rent winter tyres as an extra. Of course, you can always turn the tyres
>> down and risk the consequences- loss of insurance cover, fines, etc.. the
>> car rentals must be rubbing their hands with glee at the extra income.
>>
> And you believe in this yourself?
>
>

From the German AVIS rental site, optional extras:

Zusätzlich zu Kindersitzen bietet Avis Ihnen die Möglichkeit, auch
weitere Sonderausstattungen anzumieten.
- Dachgepäckträger 6,00 EUR/Tag; max. 42,00 EUR
- Skigepäckträger 6,00 EUR/Tag; max. 42,00 EUR
- Winterreifen 15,00 EUR/Tag; max. 180,00 EUR
- Schneeketten 25,00 EUR/Anmietung

Die Preise der Sonderausstattungen sind gültig für Anmietungen in
Deutschland.

Now go and look at the Austrian website. Winter tyres are not an option.

T.