Requirements for winter tires were introduced for the first time in Sweden for the winter of 1999/2000, according to NTF.
What applies today is that passenger cars must be equipped with approved winter tires as long as winter road conditions prevail during the period from 1 December to 31 March.
However, the same rules do not apply to all car-like vehicles, and A-tractors have long been criticized for their lack of winter tire requirements. Here’s what applies today.
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A-tractor or moped – this is the difference
An A-tractor basically has many similarities with a moped car, as they can both be driven with an AM driving license, which you can get from the age of 15.
Both vehicle types also have a so-called LGF triangle at the rear.
Accidents with A-tractors are not uncommon – Photo: Johan Nilsson
Unlike a moped car, which is registered as a class II moped or EU moped, an A-tractor is usually a normal passenger car that has been converted.
The top speed of an A-tractor must be limited to 30 km/h, while a moped can drive at 45 km/h.
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Does an A tractor have to have winter tires? That’s what the law says
For a long time, there were no winter tire requirements for A tractors, even though they are heavy vehicles primarily driven by young, inexperienced drivers.
However, this changed a year ago, then requirements for winter tires were introduced for A-tractors under the same premises as for passenger cars.
This means that an A tractor must be shod with winter tires from 1 December to 31 March if winter road conditions prevail.
This is a significant difference from mopeds, for which there are still no requirements for winter tires. Although it is perfectly legal to drive a moped car on summer tires regardless of the weather, it may seem decidedly questionable to skimp on this important safety detail.
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