At a Welkoop store in Gieten you hear a customer say: 'Winter tyres are mandatory in the Netherlands as soon a

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At a Welkoop store in Gieten you hear a customer say: 'Winter tyres are mandatory in the Netherlands as soon as it freezes.' Is that correct?

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False — False — trap: advice mistaken for an obligation. Winter tyres are not mandatory in the Netherlands; they do give more grip below 7 degrees (Book p.195).

At a Welkoop store in Gieten you hear a customer say: 'Winter tyres are mandatory in the Netherlands as soon as it freezes.' Is that correct?

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