On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:45:49 +0000, Tim W put finger to keyboard and
typed:

Keith Raeburn
wibbled on Wednesday 23 December 2009 20:20


He's possibly used some unfair advantage of 22nd century technology,
like snow chains.

Hans-Joachim

There was footage of someone using them on the local news earlier. I
was shocked, it's the first time I've ever seen them in England. Says
a lot.

They're illegal for road use in the UK.

Where does it say that? Enough places in the UK sell them, including
Halfords. Not that many people drive abroad in winter surely, otheriwse it
would be a rather niche market.

They're not illegal per se, but the Construction and Use Regulations
make it illegal to use tyres, or anything attached to tyres, that can
damage the road surface. This is interpreted in case law to mean that
you can only use snow chains (or studded tyres) when the snow is deep
enough that they won't touch the tarmac under the snow. In practice,
therefore, there are very few occasions in the UK when you can legally
use them on the public roads.

Mark
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