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Most drivers in B.C. should keep winter tires on vehicles until April 30

Spring is here, but Road Safety at Worksa国际传媒檚 Shift Into Winter campaign warns that itsa国际传媒檚 not yet time to take winter tires off your vehicles.
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While most Lower Mainland routes donsa国际传媒檛 require winter tires past March 31, anyone heading north or into the Interior should keep them on until April 30. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure file.

Spring is here, but Road Safety at Worksa国际传媒檚 campaign warns that itsa国际传媒檚 not yet time to take winter tires off your vehicles.

Winter tires are required on designated highways until March 31, but if you frequent highways through high mountain passes or high snowfall areas, that date pushes back to April 30.

Routes that require winter tires through April 30 are clearly marked with signage. Most Lower Mainland drivers can remove winter tires by March 31, but if you plan on heading into the Interior at all, winter tires are still required on the Coquihalla and Highway 3.

In the north, almost all routes require winter tires on your vehicle until April 30. The same is true with the Okanagan and Kootenays.

While some routes are not designated as winter tire/chain routes, most are, including major routes such as Highways 1 and 3.

If yousa国际传媒檙e travelling on a route requiring chains or winter tires and do not have them, police could turn you back and fine you.

Shift Into Winter advises that winter tires are still best for safety in all areas where temperatures regularly fall below 7掳C at this time of year.

sa国际传媒淲hile we look forward to spring, itsa国际传媒檚 important to remain prepared for any winter conditions that may still come our way,sa国际传媒 said Rob Fleming, Minster of Transportation and Infrastructure. sa国际传媒淲inter tires are key to keeping people safe on our highways, and they should remain in use where required or when conditions warrant.sa国际传媒

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