Last week, Germany’s upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, voted to pass new regulations cracking down on the failure to use winter tyres, with the new rules to take effect today (Saturday).
Under the new rules, drivers caught using their summer tyres in ice, snow or slush will have to pay a 40 € fine, up from 20 € in previous years. Anyone caught obstructing traffic with inappropriate tyres faces an 80€ fine and receiving a point on their driver’s licence.
Any tyres bearing the “M+S” marking, which stands for Matsch und Schnee, or “slush and snow,” are approved by the new regulation. “All-weather" tyres also count.
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