J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ise

Ian Wickham wrote:Shame, we are only in Chinaillon for the week so we will be departing for Reim on the Saturday, you never know perhaps our paths will cross.

No country on mainland Europe requires you to have chains or winter tyres but individual routes can be closed to people without them, that's the same in all countries (including the UK).

Compulsory Winter Tyres
Trucks with a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.5 t and busses
Trucks with a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.5 t and related motor vehicles may be operated only between 1 November and 15 April if winter tyres are installed on the wheels of at least one drive axle.

Busses and related motor vehicles may be operated only between 1 November and 15 March, if winter tyres are installed on the wheels of at least one drive axle.

Please Note: Winter tyres are tyres designed for use as snow and mud tyres with a certain profile depth, i.e., tyres marked "M + S". All-season tyres are also considered winter tyres if they have the "M + S" mark.

Vehicles exempt from this requirement are:

public security service vehicles, army vehicles, and fire trucks on which it is impossible or not useful to install winter tyres due to the vehicle's design or due to its predominant purpose of use,
vehicles equipped with "special" tyres due to the vehicle’s design or due to its predominant purpose of use,
vehicles used for tests or the transfer of vehicles.
Passenger cars and trucks with a permissible maximum weight of up to 3.5 t
Passenger cars and trucks with a permissible maximum weight of up to 3.5 t may be operated only between 1 November and 15 April in winter conditions such as snow, slush or ice if winter tyres have been installed on all wheels.

As an alternative to winter tyres, snow chains may be used on at least two driving wheels, however, these may only be used in case the road is covered by a complete or scarcely broken snow cover or sheet of ice.

Please Note: Winter tyres are tyres with a certain depth of profile used as snow and mud tyres or as snow, mud and ice tyres, i.e., tyres marked "M/E" or "M/S/E".

Compulsory Snow Chains
Between 1 November and 15 April drivers of trucks with a permissible weight exceeding 3.5 t and bus drivers as well as drivers of related vehicles are required to carry suitable snow chains for at least two driving wheels onboard.

Snow chains may only be used if necessary and only if they are mounted in such a way that they do not damage the road surface.

Vehicles exempt from this regulation are:

vehicles on which it is impossible to mount snow chains for design reasons,
vehicles that can only be used on snow-free roads due to their design,
vehicles belonging to Class M2 and M3 (busses) used for public transportation.

Ian Wickham wrote:

ise wrote:funnily enough, I'll be in Grand Bornard on the 25/01

ise Pm me, if your free I would love to meet up with the " the font of all knowledge " :lol:

Jan I Stenmark wrote:

I hope this resolves any misunderstanding.

Jan

iannikkei wrote:Any one know what the roads are like around la plagne at end of january?

Dougiee wrote:I am driving up to Les Coches below La Plagne on Boxing Day. I see that it is mostly major roads all the way but then the route from Amie is very windy.
I have snow chains but what is the road like in general?
Does it often shut becuase of the poor weather?
Any advice would be gratefully accepted.