The case in summary Driving with worn tires can result in a fine of NOK 1,000 per tire for light vehicles, and NOK 2,000 per tire for heavy vehicles. The increase in the price of tires has led to some car owners choosing poorer quality tires or continuing to drive on old tyres. The police warn against saving money on tyres, as this entails a great risk. The requirement for tread depth on winter tires is 3 millimeters for light vehicles. The police will have controls to check that people have shod their cars for winter driving. Old and worn tires can double the braking distance, which can cause accidents. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Several car owners have been shocked by the increase in the price of tires this year. Instead, some choose poorer quality, or continue to drive on the old tires, according to the tire centers. At Jons Dekk & Felg in Porsgrunn, they see several examples of this. General manager Jon Gravir shows off a studless winter tire that someone has driven on this summer. – It is totally life-threatening. You will get a braking distance that is two and three times what a normal winter tire should have, says Gravir. Fine of NOK 4,000 The police warn against opting out of new tires when people want to save money. – We understand that many things in society are expensive, but saving on tires entails quite a big risk if you are unlucky, says traffic coordinator in the South-East police district, Nils Anders Brun. Traffic coordinator in the South-East police district, Nils Anders Brun, says the police will monitor whether people have legal tires in the transition to winter tyres. Photo: Sindre Thoresen Lønnes / news If you drive on worn winter tyres, you risk a hefty fine of NOK 4,000. For light vehicles under 3.5 tonnes, the fine costs NOK 1,000 per tyre. Above this weight, the fine rate is NOK 2,000 per tyre. If there is an accident, you can also lose your driving licence, and you can be banned from using the car if the tires are illegal. The requirement for tread depth on winter tires is 3 millimeters for light vehicles, and 1.6 mm for summer tyres. – It is a minimum. We recommend doubling it, because the tires are the only thing between the car and the road. They must be good, says Brun. Promise checks in the future The police will have checks in the future to check that people have shod their cars for winter driving. – It is something we follow up, and usually now at the start with winter tyres, says Brun. He encourages people to buy new winter tires, instead of paying fines. The police encourage people to drive new winter tyres, instead of the money going to fines for worn and illegal tyres. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news – Rather spend money on new tires than give them to the state in the form of fees, encourages Brun. In the transition between summer and winter tyres, the police tend to stop a number of cars with worn tyres, he says. Can cause accidents Old and worn-out tires mean that you may have problems stopping the car in time, warns Arvid Jensen at the NAF’s smooth running track in Skien. Arvid Jensen works at NAF’s smooth skating track in Skien. He asks people to think about the consequences of driving with worn tires. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news This can cause the car to slide off the road or into the oncoming lane. – You can risk doubling the braking distance with worn tyres. Then you can imagine the consequences with distance to pedestrian crossings or roundabouts, he says. – Tires are extremely important, whether it’s summer or winter, says Jensen. He understands that it is expensive for many when prices have skyrocketed. When he had to buy new tires himself last year, the price was increased by NOK 4,000. – It is a lot of money. When the total sum is NOK 13,000-14,000, I understand well that people choose tires at half the price or less. – But there are worse tyres, that’s just the way it is, he points out.
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