Not only ordinary car owners, but also car-sharing services were not ready for the snowfall, freezing rain and cold snap in Moscow. This was found out by journalists of iXBT.com.
So, Yandex.Drive informs customers in the application that it is still driving on summer tires.
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Another service, BelkaCar, reports that its cars are already running on winter tires.
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Finally, Delimobil notes that all tires on their rental cars already match the weather.
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It is worth noting that the mandatory presence of winter tires on cars in Russia is only from December to February inclusive. This is stated in the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union.