https://mynorthwest.com/3949287/rantz-is-washington-tire-ban-really-dead-not-a-chance/Is the Washington tire ban really dead? Not a chance (Washington State)By Jason Rantz
The Washington Democrats’ plan to ban the most popular tires won’t advance during this legislative session. But you shouldn’t think for a moment that the plan won’t eventually come to fruition. It’s not dead — it’s just in a different form.
House Bill 2262 has emerged as the latest legislative head-scratcher. It aims to steer us toward a greener horizon by mandating low-rolling resistance tires on passenger vehicles.
All other tires, which include the vast majority of the ones currently used by drivers, would be banned. Violate their tire ban, and you’d be subject to a fine of up to $10,000 per occurrence.
This bill compromises road safety for environmental virtue signaling, and it will be incredibly costly and inconvenient. The tires Democrats would force on us are not as safe in wet weather, are more expensive, would need to be replaced for often (costing us even more money), and would need to be switched out twice a year for snow tires for drivers who head over the passes during the winter.
It doesn’t make much sense, earning an icy reception from The Wall Street Journal.
Democrats don’t seem to mind. They introduced the Washington tire ban to get used to yet another dictum on how we live our lives, so when it is eventually enacted, we’re less likely to push back. And they’ll push it through whenever they have an opportunity to exploit, which is why it’ll be introduced every year until they can get away with it.
In fact, it’s already been snuck back into an unrelated electric vehicle bill by State Senator Marko Liias. He was able to do this without a public comment or hearing because nothing shouts transparency like Democrat secrecy.
They don’t want to spend much time debating these issues before it becomes law. Even if the Liias attempt ultimately fails, Democrats use the disingenuous excuse that it was discussed years earlier when it was initially introduced (and then forgotten). It’s virtually the same script they wrote regarding the ban on the sale of gas-powered vehicles or using plastic bags.
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