At the recent meeting of the Regional Association of Local Motorists, the idea of the government to impose an additional tax for owners of motor vehicles with studded tires was brought up for discussion by the Association leader, Mark Traisman. He said that authorities believe such tires detrimental to roadway; they say, deep ruts appear in the asphalt on outer lanes of the major highways.
According to surveys results, in large cities there are hundreds thousand vehicles that have studded tires in summer. In winter, studded tires are used by nearly three million drivers. It damages the road surface and increases the risk of accidents.
"Do you think it is necessary to legally prohibit using studded tires in summer? - Mark Traisman addressed to his colleagues. – “For example, in Austria there are mountain roads, but studded tires are strictly prohibited. In snow and ice, drivers wear chains that are removed on the freeway. According to Swedish law, you can use the studs, but driving on controversial tires in summer is subject to severe penalties. Similar practice is common in other countries, too".
What choices do drivers have? To pay taxes or use all-season tires, as suggested by Mark Traisman. "For example, I myself have the four-wheel drive, so all-seasons tires are quite enough, if you do not go to the country. Riding with them is more comfortable and less noisy. And studded tires make driving on the asphalt worse and harder to slow down".
Of course, not everyone has the luxury of a four wheel drive car. But there is another argument in favor of all-season tires: riding on “studs” in summer can increase gasoline consumption by 6%, and tire rubber gets worn out twice as fast. Each driver is proposed to calculate the cost-effective option on their own and government and citizens choose traffic safety and roads without potholes.
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