"Clive Backham" wrote in message
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Thanks for the responses. I'm well aware that we probably won't need
chains or socks in normal circumstances, but it would be damn silly
not to carry anything. What I'm mainly concerned about is whether Mr.
Swiss Plod refuses to let us proceed on the last few miles of road
using socks. I've never been checked before, but there's always a
first time...


Given that the handbooks of some vehicles expressly forbid the fitting of
snow-chains, you should have a good case if you're stopped - but to be sure,
I'd contact the Swiss Govenment Tourism office in your country, who should
be able to give you a definitive answer on this.

The whole subject of driving on snow and ice is something we're going to be
looking at aheaod of this season, so you should soon have another source of
information applicable to several European countries.

Roger
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