Indeed, you cannot drive around the GTA with snow chains.coolmanfever wrote: ↑ not sure why Tesla is selling snow chains?
https://shop.tesla.com/en_ca/product/mo ... now-chains
isn't illegal to use snow chain or studded tire in GTA?
I think the loophole is the grill they stick into them. Its now a “bbq”. Thats my theory according to Toronto by-lawFrankie3s wrote: ↑ They, like any other business, would even sell you a gas engine if they could make money on it. On the technical legality of their use or benefit is not their problem.
Take for example those outdoor wooden fireplaces, where in many municipalities they're illegal to operate but yet stores local sell them.
Yes, but you are only supposed to use them for as long as it takes to cook your food, then you must extinguish the flames. Some people suggest keeping a pack of hot dogs nearby just in case but that won't work if a neighbour calls about you having a wood burning open air fire going for the past hour or two. Preheating the "grill" and cooking hot dogs doesn't take that long.
Unless youre doing low and slow bbqtew wrote: ↑ Yes, but you are only supposed to use them for as long as it takes to cook your food, then you must extinguish the flames. Some people suggest keeping a pack of hot dogs nearby just in case but that won't work if a neighbour calls about you having a wood burning open air fire going for the past hour or two. Preheating the "grill" and cooking hot dogs doesn't take that long.
Chains are usually a temporary measure anyway. Sounds like OP might think you could install these on your all seasons and drive around with chains on all winter instead of buying winter tires.CanadianLurker wrote: ↑ Indeed, you cannot drive around the GTA with snow chains.
However, it is very legal for someone in the GTA to buy snow chains for a road trip to another part of North America where snow chains are not only legal but are actually required in certain circumstances.
https://www.pstc.ca/where-are-tire-chains-needed/
From this comprehensive list, here are a few areas that are within a day’s drive of the GTA where snow chains can be used, just pulled up a couple quick examples:
New York
Studded tires are permtted between October 16th through April 30th.
Tire chains are required when a snow emergency has been declared, and during hazardous weather provided they do not damage the surface of the road.
Michigan
Tire chains permitted for safety during ice and snow road conditions.
ES_Revenge wrote: ↑ Tyre chains are not illegal in any part of Ontario. People are getting confused with tyre studs which are only legal in "Norther Ontario".
Tyre chains are legal anywhere in the province but only if there is snow or ice on the road such that there's a legitimate reason for using chains. They are not legal if you are driving on a clear road, though at the same time only an idiot would try to drive with chains on tyres at speed/on clear roads. The ride and noise would be absolutely horrible. In other words you can use chains, occasionally...at low speeds, through deep snow and/or severe ice. You can't just permanently install them and drive around like a bafoon, regardless of where you live in the province. Of course if you live somewhere remote where all there ever is, is deep unplowed snow/ice on roads in winter, then you probably can have them on all the time, but don't think you're gonna be driving 80km/h or anything either.
