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Snow chains must be fitted to vehicles when directed to by the authorities in the snow fields.
Alpine Resorts Regulations of 1998 outline the following:
Snow Chains must be carried in all vehicles that can be properly fitted to that vehicle entering the snow feilds or Alpine resorts during the snow season.
PLEASE NOTE; Penalties do apply and the reuglations are inforced.
When driving in the alpine areas you may be stopped by an authorised officer to ensure you are carring snopw chains or to ensure the wheel chains that are fitted
to the vehicle are properly to the drive wheels.
Authorised officers are all powerfull and have the right to stop a vehicvle during the snow season and ensure that wheel chains are in the vehicle or that the chains are properly
fitted to your vehicle. Often the Authorised officer will instruct you to ajust or fit the chaines to insure a better grip.
Many people are under the impression that they do not require chains if they are driving a Four-wheel drive during the smnow season.
It is understood that four-wheel drive vehicles are generally able to travel longer distance in the snow. That does depend on the conditions, there are usally
signs directing four wheel drive vehicles to proceed and as a rule they can be exempt them from installing chains.
That is Not a good reason NOT to carry chains four-wheel drive vehicles can still reach a point in heavy snow conditions where you will be glad you had snow
chains on board. Because there WILL come a point of time where it will be necessary to use them to continue driving.
Regardless to the manufacturer’s recommendations and requirements concerning the vehicle’s capabilities suitable tyres need to be fitted and chains should be
carried.
All motorists should carry chains regardless to the vehicle they are driving and fit them when nessary or directed. There is an old saying if in doubt through
it out when it come to chains there is never any doubt! JUST CARY CHAINS!!
It is so important that those taking the responsability of driving in the snow also take responsibility for their safety and if you are not sure of what chains
or how o fit or install, please seek professional advice.
For those looking for information about fitting or installing chain the owners handbook or vehicle manual is a good place to start, you can also contact the
the vehicle manufacturer.
You can also obtian more information relating to the regulations associated with snow chains from the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE).
A FEW THINGS TO STORE IN YOUR MEMORY.
1. Be sure to cary snow chains in you vehicle at all times during the snow season.
2. DRIVE SLOWLY or SLOW DOWN when you are driving in the snow and icy conditions. (Please remember that when you are driving on snow or in icy
conditions it is enormously different from driving in normal or dry conditions.)
3. You need to be prepared fit or install snow chains to your vehicle when directed by authorities.
4. It should also be noted that in many cases erected signs are in place to direct drivers when chains are required to be fitted.
5. Ensure that the chains you are going to cary to the snow fit the vehicle before you leave to visit the snow.
6. Remember,PENALITIES do apply and have no doubt if you take the chance and visit the snow without chains you will be caught and fined.
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