Originally Posted By: geeman789
Originally Posted By: Miller88
How strongly enforced is the mandated snow tires?
I feel that the roads would be much safer if all people used snow tirese ... but I dont like government mandates. Conflict of interest for me!
$ 300 cdn fine for non-compliance. A friend said he saw a winter safety checkstop once, where they were checking tires etc. And if you get a speeding ticket etc., they will look at your tires, too.
Quebec already had a 90% winter tire useage rate BEFORE it became law. It is now estimated to be 95% plus...
In my province, Alberta, winter tire useage hovers around 50%... and we just got our first blast of winter last week...2*F, lots of snow... packed snow and ice on most roads...
Must be all those SUBARU guys on all seasons throwin' off the stats...! Actually, here the problem is trucks... almost never see a truck with winter tires...
Where do you get your stats on winter tire usage in Quebec? Before the law, I highly doubt 90% had snow tires. I know I didnt and most others didnt..but again winter tires were not well known prior to the law become mandatory. Glad it is, alot of people are bad drivers..but I hate the idea of how much added tax revenue it earns when we already get hit with a 9.975% provincial tax in addition to the 5% federal on all purchases..along with filing 2 separate tax returns...
Originally Posted By: Miller88
How strongly enforced is the mandated snow tires?
I feel that the roads would be much safer if all people used snow tirese ... but I dont like government mandates. Conflict of interest for me!
$ 300 cdn fine for non-compliance. A friend said he saw a winter safety checkstop once, where they were checking tires etc. And if you get a speeding ticket etc., they will look at your tires, too.
Quebec already had a 90% winter tire useage rate BEFORE it became law. It is now estimated to be 95% plus...
In my province, Alberta, winter tire useage hovers around 50%... and we just got our first blast of winter last week...2*F, lots of snow... packed snow and ice on most roads...
Must be all those SUBARU guys on all seasons throwin' off the stats...! Actually, here the problem is trucks... almost never see a truck with winter tires...
Where do you get your stats on winter tire usage in Quebec? Before the law, I highly doubt 90% had snow tires. I know I didnt and most others didnt..but again winter tires were not well known prior to the law become mandatory. Glad it is, alot of people are bad drivers..but I hate the idea of how much added tax revenue it earns when we already get hit with a 9.975% provincial tax in addition to the 5% federal on all purchases..along with filing 2 separate tax returns...
