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Autosock: approved in Switzerland?
We changed our car this summer, and the new one can't take normal snow
chains (presumably due to lack of clearance at the back of the wheel). Things like Spyder Spikes and the like are very expensive. We'll be driving to Nendaz in February - does anyone know if Autosocks are approved as an alternative to chains in Switzerland? |
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Autosock: approved in Switzerland?
"Ace" wrote in message ... On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 04:14:09 -0800 (PST), Clive Backham wrote: We changed our car this summer, and the new one can't take normal snow chains (presumably due to lack of clearance at the back of the wheel). Things like Spyder Spikes and the like are very expensive. We'll be driving to Nendaz in February - does anyone know if Autosocks are approved as an alternative to chains in Switzerland? Not sure if they're "approved", but you can certainly buy them in shops, and knowing the Swiss, if they weren't allowed as an alternative they probably wouldn't be on sale. And you're unlikely to actually need to use them[1] if you're just going to Nendaz anyway :-) [1] Yes, of course you'll want to have them anyway, but it's almost unheard of for anyone to be checked[2] [2] Waits for cries of 'yes I have' from other Swiss residents. -- Ace - bdotrogers a.t ifrancedotcom Ski Club of Great Britain http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. After changing from a Renault to an Alfa last winter I soon discovered that although it has the essential ski-flap, snow-chains chains just aren't usable, so I went down the sock route. I'm pleasantly surprised at the efficiency, but would say don't leave them on any longer than you need to (they're so quick to fit/remove that you have no excuse) as they'll wear quite rapidly on tarmac. Prices vary a lot, but if you're driving through France then check larger hypermarkets: mine cost around 45 euros a pair from my local Lerclerc. Autoroute service areas, on the other hand.... :.( Final thought: the 'socks' could be well worth carrying anyway, as they also work in/on mud, as well as getting you up an icy driveway. Bonne route. RM www.mountainpassions.com - an Online Magazine with Altitude |
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Autosock: approved in Switzerland?
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... |
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Autosock: approved in Switzerland?
"Clive Backham" wrote in message ... 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 www.mountainpassions - an Online Magazine with Altitude |
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