The Mountain II law, which is accompanied by an obligation to have winter equipment from 1is November to March 31, is not just a question of high altitude passes like Lautaret. In the Hautes-Alpes, all municipalities are concerned, including the prefecture town of Gap. Thursday, November 14, personnel from the Hautes-Alpes National Police carried out a check on Avenue du Commandant-Dumont. 25 vehicles were examined by the police.
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25 vehicles checked, 80% in compliance
“A message of prevention has been distilled on winter equipment. 80% of the vehicles were in compliance with the rules of the Mountain Law,” specifies the National Police in a press release. They still issued a fine with immobilization, but due to a lack of technical control.
Recalling that the obligation to have winter equipment (having fitted winter tires or having snow chains or socks) has been in place for three years, the police add that they are no longer “as accommodating” as the first year of application. . The police remind that a fourth class fine is incurred – i.e. €135 fine – and the impossibility of leaving with the vehicle, if an inspection during a snowy episode reveals a lack of suitable equipment. .
