13/01/2010
Renewed Tyre Tread Warning
With TV news reports filled with footage of cars skidding out of control on icy roads, shocking research reveals that 2.7 million motorists are making the arctic weather even more risky for themselves – and others.
A survey by Kwik-Fit shows that one in 10 motorists are driving on tyres with less than the legal minimum tread – and millions more are unprepared for emergencies caused by the 'big freeze'.
The combination of nationwide severe weather warnings from the Met Office and the reported shortages of grit in council depots are resulting in the most hazardous driving conditions for many winters.
An easy check drivers can make themselves is to insert a 20p piece into the tread.
If you can see the coin’s outer border showing, the tread could be reaching the legal limit and should be checked by a specialist.
The extreme conditions have resulted in the chances of motorists being stranded in their cars, perhaps even overnight, rising significantly.
However, many remain unprepared for this event, with 16% of motorists taking no special emergency supplies or equipment.
Nearly 80% of motorists (21.7 million) don't even bring extra winter clothes with them on their journey.
David White, customer services director at Kwik-Fit, said: "With Britain likely to remain gripped by freezing conditions for some time yet we urge motorists who are unsure about the condition of their tyres to visit us for a free check up.
"Motorists would do well to remember that prevention is better than the cure and with dwindling grit stocks, many roads will become even more treacherous."
(PR/GK)
A survey by Kwik-Fit shows that one in 10 motorists are driving on tyres with less than the legal minimum tread – and millions more are unprepared for emergencies caused by the 'big freeze'.
The combination of nationwide severe weather warnings from the Met Office and the reported shortages of grit in council depots are resulting in the most hazardous driving conditions for many winters.
An easy check drivers can make themselves is to insert a 20p piece into the tread.
If you can see the coin’s outer border showing, the tread could be reaching the legal limit and should be checked by a specialist.
The extreme conditions have resulted in the chances of motorists being stranded in their cars, perhaps even overnight, rising significantly.
However, many remain unprepared for this event, with 16% of motorists taking no special emergency supplies or equipment.
Nearly 80% of motorists (21.7 million) don't even bring extra winter clothes with them on their journey.
David White, customer services director at Kwik-Fit, said: "With Britain likely to remain gripped by freezing conditions for some time yet we urge motorists who are unsure about the condition of their tyres to visit us for a free check up.
"Motorists would do well to remember that prevention is better than the cure and with dwindling grit stocks, many roads will become even more treacherous."
(PR/GK)
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.