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As winter approaches, motorists must prepare for many changes. Most are aimed at their safety and are mandatory. If they are not careful, drivers can also have to pay heavy penalties. This regulation in particular deserves your full attention for the months to come!
Drivers should pay attention to their tires
Tires are an essential part of the vehicle. In fact, this is what ensures contact and the grip of the car on the ground when it is running. Therefore, drivers must pay particular attention to this. The rules concerning the latter are numerous. And they all need to be taken into consideration to avoid penalties!
Drivers must, in particular, ensure that do not ride with smooth tires. And this, for the safety of all road users. Indeed, poor adhesion can cause more incidents than we might think. But in addition to harming your safety, motorists who drive with this type of worn tire incur fines.
The regulations on the subject of tires do not stop there! Indeed, there is precisely one rule to know as we almost begin the winter season. Between the November 1st to come and March 31, 2025you will have to follow this rule in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises!
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€135 fine, immobilization and retention of registration document: these sanctions that drivers of old vehicles risk
A new rule to know
This regulation that we are going to tell you about is not as recent as that. In fact, she is entry into force in 2021 and applies every year during the winter period. The Mountain law indicates that drivers must equip their vehicles with a specific type of tire. Otherwise, they may have to pay heavy fines to the road authorities! Controls on the subject are also very strict.
This law applies to drivers in 34 French departments. For now, authorities are warning motorists that they should change tires if they don’t already have one. From November 1, however, the rule will apply definitively. As the law indicates, it will then be necessary for vehicles have winter tires.
However, drivers who do not have winter tires can take other alternatives. To travel in mountainous areas, only tires with the mention 3PMSF will be authorized. These allow you to drive in complete safety whether in snow or ice.
What do drivers risk?
Drivers who do not comply with these regulations face a fairly substantial fine. Indeed, the authorities can sanction them and ask them to pay the sum of 135 euros. But this is not the only sanction that the authorities can impose on motorists!
Indeed, it is entirely possible that the authorities immobilize vehicles. Drivers who plan to go to the mountains or who live there should therefore check their equipment now. You can recognize authorized tires by a small drawing of 3 peaks or a snowflake. As for the roads that are concerned, these are those with the B58 signs.
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Drivers who drive in these clothes this winter risk a hefty fine
