Date: 24 Aug 2001 12:16:31 -0500 From: dhinznopsamh.execpc.com (Dave Hinz) Subject: Re: Where are most Saabs sold?
KeithG (noonenopsaml.com) wrote: : legislation against studs are against safety? I think the averages would : show otherwise. Well, I dunno Keith, but I can't see getting all excited over this. : If studs REDUCE traction on most pavement and only increase : it on hard pack and ice, how many days a year (or in the allotted time : oct-may or whatever) have conditions on MOST roads that would require studs? I guess it depends on where you live, the climate, how well they plow the roads, (I don't see bare pavement all winter, for instance), if they sand/salt/neither/both, and a number of other factors. : The safety numbers would surely fall on the side against studs. Well, sometimes what seems logical isn't borne out by the facts. : I generally : see retirees driving wagons in may or june with 4 studded snow tires. So, do you offer to help them change their tires? I suspect June is outside the allowed range of dates, so since we're talking about scofflaws anyway, I don't see how that could apply to legal stud use. : We : don't get but a couple of days a year with snow in Columbus, OH, let alone : hard pack or ice! It is always safer to stay home in treacherous conditions. Well, in Wisconsin, we have "treacherous conditions" for several months, non-stop. My boss wouldn't appreciate me staying home for the duration, I fear. It all depends on road conditions & climate. Dave Hinz
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