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Investigations by TyreSafe in partnership with Trading Standards over the past five years have revealed a staggering 139 of the 152 part worn outlets visited were selling illegal and unsafe tyres to unsuspecting motorists. That leaves just 13 dealers selling roadworthy tyres from inspections spanning from Scotland to London. Tyres are an essential factor in […]
At its annual Tyre Safety Month briefing today, TyreSafe has launched its new summer campaign, in addition to making its materials for October’s Tyre Safety Month available to tyre safety stakeholders. The comprehensive briefing included reports from Highways England; Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service; Westgate Tyres; North Ayrshire Council and National Roads Policing. While it […]
TyreSafe has aired its concern at the implication for road safety of skyrocketing MoT failure rates caused by defects with vehicles’ Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS). More than 23,000 vehicles required a retest following identification of TPMS issues in 2016 compared with a little over 7000 in 2015 (source: DVSA) – an enormous rise of […]
Millions of people will be out in their cars this bank holiday weekend, heading off for a holiday or visiting family and friends. And with the Spring bank holiday leading straight into the May half term for most schoolchildren, even more families will also be using the road networks for week-long staycations or journeys to […]
A Lincolnshire part worn tyre retailer faces up to 12 months in prison along with a £20,000 fine after being found guilty of supplying unsafe part worn tyres to the public. After just one hour’s deliberation, the jury at Lincoln Crown Court unanimously found defendant Luke McKenzie, trading as Moss Tyres in Grantham, guilty on […]