Show AAA Against Ban I I J 1 i 1 The American Automobile R A Associations Association's recommendation recommendation- ag against a ban on studded snow snow v tires at this time was welcomed welcomed welcomed wel wel- today by the Tire Industry Industry Industry In- In In In- Safety Council as another another another an other example of AAA's enlightened enlightened enlightened en en- lightened leadership in the cause of highway safety BY UBY opposing an arbitrary ban on studded snow tires while more information is gathered on their safety value the AAA is rendering a great service to its 13 million members members members mem mem- bers and all other motorists said Ross R R. R Ormsby Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man of the Tire Industry Safety Council It is another example of AAA's enlightened leadership in the cause of highway safety safety safety safe safe- ty he declared THE AAA's recommendations on studded tires were sent to member clubs recently from national headquarters here in a report entitled Studded Tires Tires- Safety Benefits Benefits Benefits Bene Bene- fits vs Highway Damage The report contained these three recommendations 1 THE AAA should not at this time support legislation to ban the use of studded tires 2 The AAA should call upon all states to review legislation legislation legislation leg leg- permitting the use of studded tires and to establish definite maximum time periods during which their use is permitted permitted per per- milled 3 MOTORISTS should be aware of the damage potential of studded tires They should be given a realistic appraisal of the safety performance characteristics of studded tires The Canadian province of Ontario which has announced i ia l la a ban of studded tires after this winter was primarily primarily primarily marily with highway damage the AA report said A complete complete complete com com- analysis of the safety A benefits however has yet tobe to tobe c be made it added WHILE Ontario did credible physical research into the highway highway highway high high- way damage aspects of studded studded studded stud stud- ded tire use the safety benefits benefits benefits bene bene- fits as compared to other costs were arrived at subjectively subjectively subjectively sub sub- it declared What is needed now the report report report re re- port continued is a meaningful meaning ful cost-benefit cost analysis weighing safet safety advantages against increased highway costs I THE REPORT expressed t th that current t r rese S arct projects at at Cornell Aeronaut Aeronaut- h- h cal Laboratory and an oil company test center at Whiting Whiting Whiting Whit Whit- ing Indiana will shed new newlight newlight newlight light on the real value of studs The report noted that several several several sev sev- eral state legislatures ar are scheduled to discuss studded tires early this year While the national AAA has no policy on the issue it said the recommendations were offered in the hope that they may be he of assistance to individual in individual individual in- in clubs in assessing whether they should take a position ion ONE state club the Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minne Minne- sota AAA has already opposed opposed op op- opposed posed a ban on studded tires after a poll of its membership membership membership member member- ship showed 60 percent used studded tires and 90 percent percent percent per per- cent of those cited added safety safety safety safe safe- ty and convenience as reasons rea rea- sons |