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LONDON DRIVERS AND RIDERS AT RISK FROM DEFECTIVE TYRES
Checks identify London as worst city in the UK for danger tyresLondon cars drivers and bike riders have come out badly compared with the rest of the UK in a series of roadside tyre checks arranged by the police and supported by the Tyre Industry Council - Britain's foremost tyre safety organisation.
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Checks arranged just before Christmas 2004 in the Mall and Constitution Hill by the Royal Parks Constabulary and supported by motorcycle officers from the Metropolitan Police showed that almost 17% of London car and van drivers with at least one defective tyre - classified as having a tread depth below 1.6 mm - a further 13% of vehicles examined had a at least one tyre below 2mm whilst not illegal were in need of imminent replacement. The national average for defective tyres is 11%.
The situation on bike and scooter tyres is equally worrying says the TIC. Again almost 17% of motorcycles in the London checks had at least one tyre below the 1mm legal minimum - only 10% of the riders questioned knew the minimum legal tread depth for motorcycle tyres.
"These are serious and disappointing figures for London riders and drivers" said TIC secretary Peter Taylor. "Having a defective or badly worn tyre places a motorist in much greater danger of having an accident, particularly in the wet. It is particularly disappointing that the figure is 6 percentage points higher than the national average. We would urge all those riding or driving in London to check their tyres."