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ice grippers and snow chains

Rachael Ward

We are looking at providing our carers with ice grippers for their shoes and snow chains for their cars to help them get around in the winter. Does anyone have any experience of providing similar equipment to their staff or can think of any pitfalls in doing this.

Parents
  • Cross climate tyres are much better than chains or standard snow tyres (which have to be taken off for summer) as they can be used all year round and drive the same as standard tyres (though slightly louder on the road when driving)

    I live in the North and find the cross climate tyres really helpful for snow.
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  • Cross climate tyres are much better than chains or standard snow tyres (which have to be taken off for summer) as they can be used all year round and drive the same as standard tyres (though slightly louder on the road when driving)

    I live in the North and find the cross climate tyres really helpful for snow.
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  • in reply to Julie
    Snow chains are a pain to fit - I live on Exmoor with a fairly steep hill to negotiate, and have never fitted mine, I rely on 4WD, crossclimate tyres, and keeping off the worst roads if conditions are too bad. Someone without experience of driving with them could potentially get into more trouble or go out in conditions that are unsuitable, leading to an accident/claim. Shoe grips are very useful though.
  • in reply to Stan
    I agree that you need to know how to drive in snow in the first place and that tyres alone will not make that safe. A degree of common sense as to the appropriateness of driving in the prevailing road conditions is always required.

    I never used chains but changed to snow tyres each winter (and back in spring) until there were cross cross climates available for my car, they are not available for every vehicle yet.

    If Rachel’s organisation are going to the trouble of providing equipment I just assumed that they would also provide proper training, risk assessments etc.