Snow Chains?

[thecraw]

Given the extreme driving conditions that we have experienced lately should Britain change its laws and allow the use of snow chains in this weather?

They work well on the continent etc.

Thoughts?

 

[bobmac]

Given the extreme driving conditions that we have experienced lately should Britain change its laws and allow the use of snow chains in this weather?

They work well on the continent etc.

Thoughts?

And they're not that expensive

 

[grumpyjock]

use mine when its thick snow, but no good this morn when its black ice.

 

[thecraw]

I think you'll find they are illegal in this country grumpy jock!

 

[surefire]

And they're not that expensive

Not for the person using them, but for the authority who has to resurface the road afterwards?

 

[viscount17]

And they're not that expensive

Not for the person using them, but for the authority who has to resurface the road afterwards?

we're still waiting for the roads to be resurfaced after last year (and the year before)! I think it's a new plan - leave the ruts so you can get a grip on them.

 

[grumpyjock]

not as far as I know.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Are_snow_chains_legal_in_UK

 

[CliveW]

Very few cars are capable of having snow chains fitted because of the lack of clearance between the tyre and wheel arch. Also I don't think they are suitable for front wheel drive.

 

[medwayjon]

Winter tyres are the way.

I have a set for the front wheels of the car, they are mounted on a couple of steel-rims as opposed to the alloys and work a treat.

 

[brendy]

Snow socks are the way forward, google em.

 

[USER1999]

Staying at home, in the warm, in the dry is the way forward.

 

[madandra]

I am with Brendy on this. Snowsocks are the easiest way to get out a tricky situation.

 

[vig]

just drive sensibly, the amount of dicks I have seen revvin the bollox off in 1st gear are unreal.

You don't need snow chains

 

[grumpyjock]

want a bet, in this area we need then.
Main roads are gritted but the side roads are left to freeze.

 

[Oddsocks]

Winter tyres are the way.

I have a set for the front wheels of the car, they are mounted on a couple of steel-rims as opposed to the alloys and work a treat.

Just in the process of doing the same, two cheap wheels abd two snow tyres, leave them in the garage and the week before snow is due wack them on. No good the eye bug the area we are in is a nightmare for bit being gritted. My car stayed in the work yard all week when webbed the snow as it wouldn't have got home with the abandoned cars scattered everywhere. Lucky I only work 1/2 mild from home done went in on foot wed/thur/fri and Saturday morning.

As others have stated though 1 week of snow and all the potholes are back

 

[madandra]

I got my new snow socks (Autosock) in on Saturday and they are now waiting to remove me from any slippery situation.

 

[haplesshacker]

Just been looking at their website. It does look to be a good idea.

 

[madandra]

I called the today regarding aquiring a VAT receipt and they say they are on limited availability so if your thinking about it, be quick.