How to Shift Safely into Winter Driving Habits

Fall is here and as the weather begins to change, so too must our driving habits and the equipment we keep on and inside our vehicles.

As of October 1st, drivers in the Robson Valley, and in many areas of B.C., are legally required to have their vehicles equipped with dedicated winter tires or all-season tires with a mud and snow rating.

Road Safety at Work spokesperson Trace Acres told The Goat that while all-season tires will do during the winter months, they don’t perform in lower temperatures as well as winter tires.

“Where we start to see the difference is when temperatures drop below about 7°C. What happens then is that the all-season tires will start to stiffen up. So the colder it gets, the rubber compound will start to stiffen up and give you less traction in colder temperatures,” Acres said, adding that, even if there isn’t snow on the ground, winter tires still offer better performance than all-season tires…

Source: Rocky Mountain Goat