Chain Regulation - New RTA Recommendations - AutoSocks
Village Ski have over 30 years of chain fitting experience and physically fit every vehicle with chains to ensure a correct fit. We also give you a lesson so that you can use your chains safely and confidently.
Chain sizing charts are not 100% correct. One common example is the tyre size 205/65/15, a common tyre on Fords and Holdens. The chain chart recommends a size 90 chain however an 80 in most cases is a much more secure fit.
| Days | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6/7 |
| Chains | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
Below are the Current Laws governing the use of snow chains in the NSW Ski fields.
Current Laws for the use of chains in Kosciuszko National Park
(Division 3)
25 Use of snow chains in Kosciuszko National Park
(1) A person travelling by motor vehicle on any designated snow/ice risk road within Kosciuszko National Park at any time on or after 1 June and before 11 October in any year must carry snow chains suitable for use on the tyres of the motor vehicle.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
(2) A person travelling by motor vehicle within Kosciuszko National Park between 1 June and 10 October in any year must use snow chains on the tyres of the motor vehicle when directed to do so by an authorised officer or by a notice erected in the park or given to the park user.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
(3) In this clause:
authorised
officer,
in
relation
to a
park,
means:
(a) an
officer
or
employee
of
the
National
Parks
and
Wildlife
Service,
or
(b) a
person
who
is
authorised
by
the
park
authority
to
exercise
the
powers
conferred
by
this
clause,
or
(c) a
police
officer.
designated snow/ice risk road means a road on which there is a sign, erected by or on behalf of the Director-General, requiring snow chains to be carried on the road.
motor vehicle does not include a four-wheel drive vehicle.
AutoSocks are suitable for vehicles with low clearance.
AutoSocks are a fabric snow traction device which use friction.
AutoSocks are certified by TUV in Germany.The worlds leading testing and certification association.
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