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>They are not, surprisingly. That's absolutely insane. One would think the Nordics would be a bit morse sensible on this. Here in Austria they are mandatory be

>They are not, surprisingly. That's absolutely insane. One would think the Nordics would be a bit morse sensible on this. Here in Austria they are mandatory between November and April even if you live in places that don't see much snow. Yeah, it's an added expense and PITA but when the snow does come it's overall way safer.

CogitoCogito 3y ago
“The Nordics” isn’t a single government so it’s weird to group them like this. Denmark, Sweden and Norway get very different amounts of snowfall so it’s unsurprising they don’t have all the same policies.
- fl7305 3y ago
  Turns out the law is the same in Denmark and Sweden for this.
  - pastage 3y ago
    There are no regulations in Denmark, but driving recklessly is easy to do without winter tires.
fl7305 3y ago
> Here in Austria they are mandatory between November and April even if you live in places that don't see much snow. That does not seem to be correct: "Die Winterreifenpflicht gilt für Pkw und Lkw bis 3,5 t nur bei winterlichen Fahrbahnverhältnissen und nur dann, wenn auch gefahren wird." https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/freizeit_und_strassenverkehr/kfz/10/2/Seite.063100.html https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/freizeit_und_strassenve... That wording looks to be the same as for Denmark and Sweden?