‘Tis the season: Some B.C. highways will require winter tires starting Monday

Oct 1, 2018 | 3:28 PM

VANCOUVER — Motorists travelling on some British Columbia highways will require winter tires on their vehicles starting Monday.

Not all of B.C.’s highways will require winter tires, but they will be mandatory on some roads in the North, Interior, South Coast, and on Vancouver Island.

Regulations say an appropriate winter tire is one with either the M+S or mountain/snowflake symbol and a minimum tread depth of 3.5 millimetres.

Drivers without proper winter tires on designated B.C. highways can receive a fine of $109.