Winter tires required for most B.C. highways starting Oct. 1
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Mounties in Merritt are reminding the public to make sure they have their winter tires on, especially for the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 97C.
It is that time of year again when temperatures start to drop for the incoming winter season, leading to potentially dangerous driving conditions on some B.C. highways.
The official date for winter tires to be required for some highways is just around the corner on Oct. 1.
Mounties in Merritt are reminding the public to make sure they have their winter tires on, especially for the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 97C.
“Winter tires or chains are required on most routes in British Columbia from October 1st to April 30th,” Merritt RCMP Staff Sgt. Josh Roda said in a release.
“These routes are marked with regulatory signs posted on highways throughout the province.”
Excluding the Lower Mainland and southeastern Vancouver Island, winter tires or chains are required on most B.C. routes from Oct. 1 to April 30, though for some highways the requirement ends on March 31.
A legal winter tire is defined as having at least 3.5 millimetres of tread depth plus the letters M and S or a three-peak mountain/snowflake symbol.
Failing to put the proper tires on vehicles could result in a $121 fine and a tow.
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