TyreSafe has welcomed the outcomes and initiatives of the ‘Government response to the consultation to ban tyres aged 10 years or older’.
New UK Ban Promotes Tyre Safety
The Department for Transport’s (DfT) response includes legislation banning the fitment of tyres over ten years of age to the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches. The ban also extends to all wheels of minibuses unless they have a ‘twin axle’, which means they would have two wheels on each side at the rear. To assist in enforcement, the age limit will be included in the MoT test of the commercia...
New UK Ban Promotes Tyre Safety
The Department for Transport’s (DfT) response includes legislation banning the fitment of tyres over ten years of age to the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches. The ban also extends to all wheels of minibuses unless they have a ‘twin axle’, which means they would have two wheels on each side at the rear. To assist in enforcement, the age limit will be included in the MoT test of the commercia...
