Snow!

Ask any drivers who complain about lack of investment how they're getting on with their winter tyres. Their response will probably be something along the lines of "There's no point because it only snows properly two weeks every decade".

+1000000

Here in Norway the winter conditions are well planned for, and the roads well cleared. But I'd still give you £100 for every Norwegian who you could convince to drive to work on summer tyres for a day.

The first snow of winter, always catches a lot of people out, who have'nt switched tyres. These people catch the bus that day.

I'm still on pain killers after my accident on Sunday, and that was on metal studded tyres.