Every year, with the approach of cold weather, drivers begin to wonder when to put on winter tires. At present, the answer to this question is partly regulated by a regulatory legal document.
When to put winter tires on the law in 2015?
The relevant law is the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union TR CU 018/2011 On the safety of wheeled Vehicle.
This article will focus on the legal deadlines changing summer tires to winter. In addition, there will be a penalty for misuse rubber.
When is it legal to switch to winter tires?
Consider clause 5.5 of Annex 8 to the technical regulation of the customs union TR TS 018/2011 On the safety of wheeled vehicles:
5.5. It is forbidden to operate vehicles equipped with tires with anti-skid spikes during the summer period (June, July, August).
It is forbidden to operate vehicles that are not equipped with winter tires that meet the requirements of paragraph 5.6.3 of this annex in winter period(December January February). Winter tires are installed on all wheels of the vehicle.
The terms of the prohibition of operation can be changed upwards by regional authorities government controlled Member States Customs Union.
So, what can be understood from this paragraph:
1. During the summer months (June, July, August) it is forbidden to use only studded tires.
2.B winter months(December, January, February) only winter tires are allowed. You can put both studded and non-studded tires on the car. The main thing is that they are marked "M + S", "M & S" or "M S" and the corresponding pattern (in the picture on the left).
3. The terms of the prohibition of operation can only be extended by local authorities and cannot be reduced. Those. in your area, for example, studded tires may be banned from May to September. At the same time, regional authorities cannot reduce the term of the ban, i.e. From June to August, vehicles in all regions must not use studs.
Thus, there are the following intervals for the use of automotive rubber:
Summer tires (without M+S marking, etc.) can be used from March to November.
Winter studded tires (marked M+S, etc.) can be used from September to May.
Winter studless tires (marked M+S, etc.) can be used all year round.
Thus, if you have summer tires (without marking) and winter studded tires, then you must replace them during the fall, i.e. from September to November.
Usage All seasonal tires in 2015
A separate group should be allocated to drivers using the so-called all-weather tires (intended for operation throughout the year).
All-weather tires can be used in the winter months (December - February) only if they have the appropriate marking "M + S", "M & S" or "M S".
Otherwise, the operation of all-season tires in the winter months is not allowed.
Penalty for misuse of rubber in 2015
In 2015, Chapter 12 of the Code of Administrative Offenses does not contain references to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union. Those. There is no penalty for not having winter tires.
Nevertheless, there is a fine for using worn winter tires - 500 rubles (or a warning). This fine may be imposed on a driver using winter tires (marked M + S, etc.), which have a tread depth at the most worn place of less than 4 mm. I note that a fine is imposed only when the vehicle is operated on an icy or snowy road surface.
Let's summarize this article:
By law, you can change tires to winter tires from September to November.
In practice, the choice of a specific date for replacement must be done taking into account weather conditions. However, I don't recommend changing tires after November 15, the unofficial summer tire change date.
There is no penalty for using summer or all-season tires during the winter months in 2015.
Prior to this, since 2013, a law was in force that did not regulate the use of seasonal tires, as well as fines for them if the car owner did not change the tires.
However, in this, from November 1, another law “On the safety of vehicles” already comes into force, in which legislators have prescribed in detail the requirements for the seasonality of tires.
Now, according to this document, use in transport in winter time summer tires is prohibited, the car must be equipped with winter tires.
The document specifies that the rubber must be replaced on all wheels without exception. In addition, it is indicated that summer time forbidden to use winter tires with spikes. At the same time, the law does not prohibit the use of tires on which there are no spikes.
There are no penalties for this violation. But you can be fined if the tread height on winter tires is less than 4 mm, on summer tires the height is at least 1.6 mm, and the amount of the fine for this violation is 500 rubles.
On sites and forums for motorists, messages began to appear that on November 1, 2 and 3, the police began a raid to identify violators and would fine those who did not change tires to winter. The amount of the fine is called 5000 rubles.
Every year, motorists have a question: when to put winter tires? The fact that drivers ask such questions is understandable - too early installation winter tires may lead to them premature wear, and the car on winter tires feels less comfortable. But if you don’t take care of replacing the rubber in advance, then one day they risk “hitting” frosts and snowing, and operate the car on summer tires at such a moment it will not only be uncomfortable, and unsafe. Accordingly, you need to understand when to put on winter tires so as not to miss the right moment.
Table of contents:When to put winter tires legally
The Regulation on the Safety of Wheeled Vehicles contains a strict definition of when winter or summer tires.
According to the law, in the summer months (June, July and August), you can use any rubber on a car, except for studded tires, since it negatively affects the roadway. During the winter months (December, January and February), only tires that are designed for winter can be used, both studded and non-studded tires can be used.
Please note: For use during the winter months in Russian Federation Only tires with the designations are allowed:M+S,M&S orMS. These markings indicate that the tires are intended for winter use. At the same time, such designations may be present on all-season tires, then their operation in the winter period is allowed. If all season tires do not have such marking, they cannot be used in winter.
It is worth noting that the regional authorities have the right to change the timing of the use of seasonal tires. For example, regional government regulations may require the use of winter tires from October to April. At the same time, legislators do not have the right to reduce the terms of the ban on the use of tires of one kind or another.
From the foregoing, we can conclude that at any time of the year, according to the law, winter studless tires can be used. Winter studded tires can always be used, except summer period. And summer tires can always be used, except for the winter period.
When to change your car to winter tires
As you can see, the legislation does not have an exact date when you should change your shoes to winter tires, but this must be done before December 1. In Russia, often by December 1, there is already an abundant layer of snow on the road, in such conditions it is unsafe to operate a car on summer tires, so you need to have time to change your shoes in advance.
It is important to remember that when replacing tires from summer to winter, it is imperative to check the tire pressure, as well as perform a wheel alignment, otherwise all sorts of problems may arise, for example, the car will spontaneously pull to the side while driving.
It is worth noting that among motorists, November 15 is often called the “Day for changing summer tires”. It is generally accepted that this is the ideal date to replace tires. But, given the Russian climate, it is definitely impossible to say that on November 15 it is necessary to change the car's shoes.
Penalty for using summer tires in winter
There is a widespread belief that for the operation of summer tires in winter, a fine will be imposed on the driver. But this view is erroneous, because there are no legislative sanctions for the driver when using summer tires in winter. Indeed, the legislation considered such a bill, but it was not adopted and in this moment there are no legal penalties for using summer tires in winter.
In regions where winter is pronounced, car owners have to buy two sets of tires - summer and winter. It is very important that the tires are suitable for different weather conditions. The use of seasonal tires is a mandatory clause in any CASCO contract in virtually all insurance companies. Therefore, there is no doubt about the need to change tires twice a year. However, when should you do it? Since the weather can be unpredictable, it is sometimes difficult to determine the moment when the season finally changed. More on this later in the article.
The rubber used in summer tires is more rigid. It is quite wear-resistant and withstands contact with asphalt, heated in the heat. The properties of summer tires are balanced between rolling resistance and traction, the tire is quite elastic to "keep" the vehicle on its course, but does not wear out after a hundred kilometers. In conditions low temperatures the tire becomes stiff, the rolling process is more like sliding, and the ability to make stable contact with the roadway is rapidly decreasing.
Winter tires
Winter tires are characterized by a softer rubber compound, which becomes very soft in positive temperatures and wears out quickly. However, when the temperature drops below zero, the winter tire becomes flexible enough to allow you to drive with confidence. In addition to the chemistry itself, winter tires can be made more porous in order to increase the contact area. It is worth noting that this is especially good for driving on ice, when the smallest bumps cling to an almost smooth surface, thereby reducing braking distances.
The boundary temperature for both types of tires is +10 degrees Celsius. When it is installed, it is desirable to “change shoes”.
What is the difference between winter tires and summer tires?
It is believed that the main difference between summer tires and winter tires is only the tread pattern. However, in reality, this is not entirely true. Although, as a rule, the drawing is really different, this is far from the defining and not the most important difference.
Try holding a regular eraser in the cold. Do you know what will happen to her? If the rubber band freezes, it can be easily broken, because in this state it will not bend and, accordingly, will not wash anything until it heats up. And this happens because rubber, just like all other materials, significantly changes its properties depending on temperature.
That is why for various temperature conditions tire manufacturers are developing various chemical composition rubber, thus "sharpening" a certain tire for operation in a certain temperature range.
Why is it important to change tires according to the season?
described above temperature Range actually published by no one, but the standard rule for everyone is the following:
Tire replacement, replacement time for winter and summer, according to the law
Therefore, there are such intervals for the use of car tires:
Therefore, if you have summer tires without markings and winter studded tires, then you need to replace them during the fall, that is, from September to November.
It is also worth mentioning the drivers using the so-called. all-season tires that are designed to operate throughout the year. They can be operated in the winter months only if they have the appropriate marking - "M + S" and so on. 
Penalty for inconsistency of tires with the season
In 2016, a fine for not having winter tires cannot be imposed. However, there is a fine for using worn winter tires - a warning or 500 rubles. Traffic police officers can impose this fine on a driver who operates winter tires (marked "M + S" and so on), which has a tread depth of less than four millimeters in the most worn place. However, a fine is imposed only when the vehicle is operated on a snowy or icy road surface.
Replacing rubber when tires are being replaced, focusing on the outside temperature
In terms of vehicle operation, it is quite difficult to determine a clear boundary between summer and winter, as a result of which it is quite difficult to name the exact date for replacing tires. And the weather in our country in last years highly unstable and unpredictable. Therefore, many believe that the use of all-season tires will provide an opportunity to solve the problem. However, unfortunately, such universality is not always effective and justified.
Most experts recommend replacing winter tires with summer ones when the average daily temperature outside fluctuates between +5-7 degrees Celsius. After all, everyone knows that frosts are not ruled out at night, as a result of which an ice crust forms on the road, on which summer tires slide strongly.
It is worth knowing that at a temperature of +10 degrees winter tires do not work well and it is difficult to drive a vehicle, but if you drive only in the morning and evening, feel free to focus on night temperatures.
However, if you leave the garage only during the day, when the air temperature differs significantly from that at night, focus solely on given temperature air.
Owners of studded tires need to "change shoes" in the spring much earlier than owners of non-studded tires. This is due to the fact that studded tires wear out quickly in warm weather, and the braking distance on warm, dry pavement is very long. A few days of driving on studded tires in warm weather is equal to thousands of miles of driving in the snow. Moreover, there is deterioration exchange rate stability, manageability and braking properties. The vehicle reacts poorly to steering column turns. In addition, at fast driving on asphalt with studded tires, the studs are able to fly out of the mounting sockets, snatching certain parts of the tread and destroying the roadway.
What does the law say about tire change treads
The normal tread depth for winter tires is slightly larger than for summer tires. This is because compacted snow is much more difficult to get out from under the wheel contact patch, as a result of which the grooves must be slightly deeper. In 2016, the recommended tread depth for winter tires should be at least four millimeters. On such a tire, at the same time, there must be a certain marking with a snowflake, which is located in a three-peak mountain peak, as well as special designations MS, M&S, M+S.
Pro tips on how to take into account the climatic features of the region
When choosing tires, you also need to take into account the climatic features of the region where you live. All-weather tires are designed for temperatures from -5 to +25 degrees Celsius. Consequently, the option of all-weather tires is unacceptable for Russian latitudes and even risky for life.
Pro tips on whether to have two sets of rims, how to store tires without rims, how to achieve uniform wear by replacing the leading pair with a non-leading one
Naturally, it is desirable to have two sets of disks, because if you ride on the same disks in winter and summer, and change only tires, then the disks wear out faster. It is worth noting that tires without rims should only be stored vertically to avoid deformation. It is advisable to store rubber in a dark room.
It is necessary to replace all four tires at once, while it is very desirable that they are all the same. This applies not only to the model, but also to the release date of the wheels. If the vehicle has a drive on one axle, in the new season it is advisable to put tires from the drive axle not on the drive axle in order to achieve uniform wear of the rubber.
In January 2015, a new technical regulation The Customs Union, in accordance with which restrictions on the minimum allowable tread depth of tires began to operate: for winter - 4 millimeters, for summer - 1.6 millimeters. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in December last year instructed the government to develop effective measures to prevent traffic jams on highways in the winter and amend the legislation requiring drivers to drive on winter studded tires. Consider what fines for studded tires are valid for 2017.
winter tire bill
On January 10, 2013, Vadim Tyulpanov, Chairman of the Committee of the Federation Council on Regulations and Organization of Parliamentary Activities, proposed a bill providing for fines for unspecified winter tires on car wheels in the winter season. The law is expected to go into effect on January 1, 2014.
The document is planned to supplement the Code of Administrative Offenses with a developed article stating that the operation of a vehicle in strictly specified months of the year without winter tires will entail a fine for tires in the amount of 5 thousand rubles. For officials and legal entities the size of the fine is likely to be more significant, which will become known after further development of the bill. His original version was rejected.
The law on winter tires, according to lawmakers, will solve most road problems, prevent many traffic accidents, protecting both drivers and pedestrians on the road. The reason for the search for options for introducing fines for non-studded tires was the appearance of numerous multi-kilometer traffic jams that paralyze the movement of vehicles not only in the city, but also on federal highways Russia. In most cases, the blockage was caused by non-compliance with traffic rules and the absence of winter tires on cars.
The law on changing car tires according to a strictly established schedule is likely to be adopted by winter season 2013-2014 This order was announced by the country's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov to the relevant departments. The issue of the schedule for changing tires from summer to winter and vice versa at the end of February was discussed at a meeting of the government Commission for Safety traffic with the participation of the Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia Nikolai Nikiforov, Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova, Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Viktor Kiryanov and other representatives of ministries and departments.
According to the press service of the State Traffic Inspectorate, Igor Shuvalov gave an instruction on winter tires with a time limit - a set of measures should be taken already for the winter of 2013-2014, despite the fact that the technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission on winter tires comes into force January 1, 2015 only. The First Deputy Prime Minister recommended to analyze the world experience in the field of winter tires and to resolve the issue of seasonality in the regions.
According to the draft law developed by Vadim Tyulpanov, he proposed to consider the period from December 1 to March 1 as the winter period, but the regions should still be able to voice their own winter limits for rubber. It should be taken into account that such a huge country as Russia crosses several climatic zones, temperature fluctuations in the middle of winter occur in the amplitude from -3С to -40С, in July the spread is also significant - from 0 to +38С. According to the statistics of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, weather conditions in any region can change every year. There are deviations from the average annual values up to 15C in the north and up to 30C in the south of Russia.
Experts say that in winter the accident rate on the roads increases by 30-40%, especially if the road is iced, which reduces the adhesion of summer tires to asphalt, and of course, this becomes a serious problem for both the authorities and the traffic police, and the public.
Besides, summer riding tires with studs can be just as dangerous as winter tires without studs. Spikes can simply fly out of the wheel into the vehicle coming behind, such tires wear out more and break asphalt, etc.
Winter tires and regulations of the Customs Union
The requirement for mandatory use of winter tires in relevant weather conditions, including for trucks, is prescribed in the technical regulations of the Customs Union. The tire replacement law is not just an initiative internal organs, This mandatory requirement Regulations of the Customs Union, applied within the framework of the economic (Eurasian) Union "On the safety of vehicles". Russia must accept these obligations from the beginning of 2015.
However, Russian representatives of the road carrier communities (protecting the rights of drivers heavy vehicles) oppose such regulations, which can lead to financial difficulties and even lead to the termination of the activities of a number of transport companies.
Winter tire law - European experience
In many European countries, such as Finland, Sweden, there are laws that require the mandatory presence of winter tires. Absence the right tires driving a car at a specified time of the year in these countries is a gross violation of traffic rules and is punishable by heavy fines and even serious administrative liability.
So, the climate of Finland is similar to the Russian one. Drivers are required to install winter tires in the country from November 1 and not remove them until approximately March 31, or rather: you can switch to summer tires as early as a week after Easter. Outside the designated period, it is possible to operate winter tires in Finland, if necessary - ice has formed, snow has fallen, etc.
In Latvia, a car must be equipped with winter tires from December 1 to March 1, but legislators plan to replace this framework for the period from October to April.
In Estonia, the use of spiked tires is strictly prohibited at all. Only winter tires with the M+S mark can be installed during the three winter months.
In Germany, the law is only being finalized, its previous wording is rather vague - drivers are required to install winter tires with an eye to the situation on the road.
In Norway, the law makes concessions only to foreigners on wheels who are allowed to come to the country by car with any rubber, locals are required to install the appropriate rubber in winter.
An interesting law on winter tires in Switzerland. More precisely, there is no law as such, but in the event of a winter accident due to the fault of the driver in a car with summer tires, he will definitely write additional fine. In addition, in Switzerland you cannot drive on studded tires above 80 km/h outside the city and above 50 km/h in any locality.
The expediency of introducing a clause on winter tires into legislative acts
In March of this year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs instructed relevant institutions and departments, based on a large-scale study in each region, to determine the feasibility of a law on winter and summer tires. It became known that this is being done so that in some regions the change of summer tires to winter tires and vice versa is exclusively advisory.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs understands that winter tires for trucks does not exist - no spikes can withstand such a large weight. And yet, in the plans of lawmakers there is to oblige transport companies special anti-slip chains.
In Russia, they intend to apply a flexible approach to the rationing of winter tires and anti-slip chains. If scientific research confirms the importance and vital necessity of winter tires in a number of regions, the SDA will be supplemented with a new paragraph of the rules specifying the period for using winter tires - from November 1 to April 1.
If in any of the Russian regions officials consider mandatory use winter tires, which will be enshrined in law, the Ministry of Internal Affairs offers violators to issue a symbolic fine of 100 rubles. However, the deputies continue to insist on a more serious punishment - a fine of 1-5 thousand rubles, so that motorists realize the importance of innovation.
Opponents of "obligation" with tires believe that traffic safety can be ensured in other ways. Quality must be improved first. pavement, to increase the efficiency of road services, carrying out timely cleaning roadway from snow and ice. Finally, indirect measures can be applied. For example, in the case of an accident due to the fault of a “non-perforated” car, give the right to insurance companies to recover damages from the violator. Or introduce a special clause about winter tires when passing inspection.
In addition, none of the five bills on winter tires prepared in the State Duma and the Federation Council and not yet considered by Parliament stipulate special requirements to the tires themselves. The current legislation also formulates only General requirements To car tires(we are talking about two resolutions: "On the approval of the technical regulations on the safety of wheeled vehicles" and "On the rules of the road"). The most specific parameters of winter tires are prescribed in the Regulations of the Customs Union "On the safety of wheeled vehicles", which clearly lists the characteristics of studded tires.
Winter tires 2015
Previous bills requiring drivers to use seasonal tires have failed and been voted down. However, from January 1, 2015, the technical regulations of the Customs Union will come into force throughout Russia. This document prohibits the operation of vehicles without the use of winter tires during the winter period, from December to February. Winter tires will be banned from use during the summer months, from June to August.
Of course climatic conditions in different regions of our country have their own characteristics, and at the level of subjects, the intervals for using winter tires will change.
For the operation of tires out of season, motorists will be fined 2,000 rubles.
But already in 2014, when Russian drivers changed their cars to winter tires, they began to receive fines from the traffic police for the lack of rear window the “Sh” (studded) icon, indicating the use of studded tires by other road users.
These actions of the traffic police extremely outraged human rights activists, since the fine of 500 rubles issued to drivers for this offense is not provided for by the Code of Administrative Offenses, and therefore it is not lawful.
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Winter tires 2016-2017
Legislators amended the Rules of the Road, which now clearly describe the concepts of winter, summer and all-weather tires, and also regulate their use, however, the draft law on winter tires has not begun to work in full force, since the Code of Administrative Offenses has not yet included a fine for violation of these requirements.
Earlier, State Duma deputies proposed to punish violators with a fine of 10 thousand rubles, since, in their opinion, the amount of the fine should be equated to the cost of a set of tires. However, the bill is still being finalized, and what will final decision regarding the size of the fine - is not yet known.
Thus, for the lack of winter tires, or rather for violation of the requirements for tire tread depth, at the beginning of 2017, the driver still faces a fine of 500 rubles. And how the situation will change in the future - time will tell.
Alina Yagodnaya, Victoria Goldina, 03/29/2013, updated: 02/02/2017
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Interesting on the topic
Oleg
23.07.2015 22:59
Hello! I bought a car in the summer, it has winter tires on it, but there is not a single metal spike, the inspector said that he would not sign the application until I put summer tires on, then he said about Windshield that until I replace it it will be the same, THEN I went through, the glass crack is not visible inside the car, the inspector relies on some kind of regulation, asking which one he answered, look on the Internet, turned around and left, not hearing me further! There is nothing on the Internet, except that it is written only what documents are needed when registering a car! How is it legal? What regulation is it based on?
alim
06.03.2015 16:28
fines for fat bellies and fat asses of civil servants, deputies and all sorts of bureaucrats are necessary, and not for rubber
Nicholas
27.01.2015 11:07
I'm sorry ... for KVNshchikov ...
Nicholas
27.01.2015 11:04
I live in the south of the Rostov region and the snow fell only once, in November approximately, and then, according to the forecasts, solid + sy ... The roads are dry even now ... What kind of spikes can we talk about ??? Legislators are standing in Moscow traffic jams (although I doubt they are) and are driving a HUGE COUNTRY into the framework Garden Ring... Let the road builders work not during the day, thereby creating the biggest traffic jams, but at night, as in many countries (if Europe has already begun to be remembered). In a nutshell, what is not the law is food for the tips ...
And there is no snow in Krasnodar, for those fines, why the hell are you laming the way with spikes, it turns out that way. Comrade civil servants, it’s probably enough to come up with laws that contradict each other, it’s probably time to just work, and not come up with laws that rob people that contradict each other and appear in the legislation a little maybe not every day, which even some lawyers do not keep up with, not to mention ordinary people. And on the road of traffic safety, this is probably not the reason for the absence or presence of spikes, but the reason is such as the lack of road services on the road and if they are visible somewhere then the quality of road maintenance in some places reaches zero. I apologize for the mistakes, I wrote in haste. studded tires, I drove on studded tires three times with my brother on a car, here they are giving the illusion of confidence and losing vigilance among drivers and more fools on the road, at least glue the tracks to them.
Many drivers are interested in the law on winter tires, the amount of fines in force in Russia for using summer tires in winter. Motorists in social networks, various forums, blogs ask: "What is the main innovation?".
Winter tire marking
The Winter Tire Act governs the operating permits for vehicles. The main innovation concerns the depth of the tire tread, if there is no wear indicator on the surface of the specified product. If there is a factory wear indicator, the degree of suitability of the products is set according to the indicator. The resolution indicates the marking of winter tires, a pictogram with a snowflake in the center is introduced. From these documents, the following generalized conclusions can be drawn:
- In summer, it is unacceptable to ride on studded tires. Winter studded products marked "M + S" are allowed to be used from the onset of autumn until the end of spring. Those. in June, July and August, you can only ride on summer, all-weather or Velcro without spikes.
- In winter, only winter tires are allowed. It is allowed to install studded, non-studded tires with the corresponding pictogram, marked "M + S", "M & S" or "M S". Agreed: non-studded products can be used all year round. The remaining tread depth must be at least 4mm.
- All-season tires are usually used all year round if they have markings on their surface: "M + S", "M & S" or "M S". Without the indicated designations, the products cannot be used in winter.
- The ability of local governments to extend the life of a certain type of tire is indicated. At the same time, the authorities of the regions cannot reduce the term established by law.
The period when you need to change the rubber, see table 1.
Table 1. Seasonality various types tires.
The data in the table shows when to switch to new type tires, depending on the seasonality of the product.
Will there be fines for incorrect use of tires?
PictogramUnder the Winter Tire Act, there is no penalty for using tires that are not suitable for the season. But there is a bill that provides for a certain measure of punishment for driving on summer tires in winter.
There is a fine that is imposed when using tires with a worn tread, it is five thousand rubles. The specified measure of punishment applies to a driver who uses tires with a tread height of less than 0.4 cm in winter. Please note: a fine is imposed if the machine is operated on a snowy or icy road surface.
Please note that there are no fines in 2017 for using tires that are not suitable for the season. But if a violation of the law on winter tires is proved by a driver who has become the culprit of an accident with a fatal outcome or causing grievous harm, there will be an aggravation of criminal liability, the penalties will be tougher. Thus, the law provides for liability for the use of unsuitable tires in the winter, so it is worth changing the tires on a car in a timely manner for your own safety.
Conclusion
The winter tire law is designed to increase safe use vehicles, with its help the authorities are trying to restore order on the roads. Statistically, most accidents are not caused by traffic violations, but due to the use of worn or out-of-season tires.
A traffic police inspector without measuring the tread depth with the appropriate equipment cannot impose a fine for the use of worn tires. You can check the wear of tires at a diagnostic point that has the right to carry out such checks. The tread height can be practically measured during scheduled maintenance. In general, such a conclusion: there is a law, but there is no punishment for violation. But do not forget about your own safety, which is affected by the installation of a certain type of tire depending on the season. In everyday life, the driver must independently carry out the transition from one type of rubber to another.
Keep in mind: laws are developed for a reason, in case driver accident it will be difficult to prove his innocence if he used summer tires in winter or the tread was too worn.
