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Preserving Oregon Roads - Drive to Ban Studded Tires


Description http://PreserveOregonRoads.org - Ride along with Preserving Oregon Road's chief petitioner, Jeffrey Bernards, as he shows us the direct damage studded do to our highways.• In the Portland area a new asphalt road should last 12-15 yrs. With studded tires it lasts only 7 • A new concrete hwy should last 35-40 yrs. With studded tire use it lasts only 15 • Ruts caused by studded tire use fill with water&cause vehicles to hydroplane• Sapporo Japan banned studded tires because of the toxic dust created • Studded tires are not snow tires, they're ice tires, which is about 1% of OR's winter driving conditions • WI, MN, IN&IL banned studded tires • Ontario, Canada banned studded tires. "The costs outweighed the benefits." • The cost of studdless snow&ice tires is about the same as studded tires. This is means more funds for other things, eg. bicycle paths. Go to the website Sing the petition Volunteer for the cause
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