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Poll finds B.C. drivers confident of snow skills, doubt need for winter tires

Insights West/BCAA survey finds just a third of motorists admit to 'freaking out' when it snows
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Most B.C. drivers don't expect to end up like the driver of this flipped vehicle last winter in Abbotsford.

A poll has found only half of B.C. motorists plan to use winter tires even though two-thirds agree that everyone should have them.

The survey by Insights West for the B.C. Automobile Association (BCAA) found 87 per cent rated themselves as a good winter driver, saying they worry about others on the road.

Just 32 per cent of those reached admitted to "freaking out a bit" when they realize they'll have to drive in the snow,

Of those who don't plan to use winter tires, 54 per cent said it doesn't snow enough near them  while 51 per cent believe all-season tires are safe enough to get them through winter.

BCAA

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