A leading UK tyre safety organisation is pulling out all the stops in 2012 to make drivers aware of just how important the four corners of their vehicle are.
The organisation Tyresafe will be spreading their message far and wide this year but will particularly aim the message at young drivers with little experience and seasoned van drivers who typically protect their vans with commercial vehicle insurance. The company will target young drivers in the hope of educating them from an early age while they hope fleet operators and haulage companies will put safety before financial gain when it comes to tyre longevity.
Stuart Jackson, the chairman of Tyresafe, said “Young motorists are a particular important target audience as they are still in their formative driving years and what they take on board at an early age could stay with them for the rest of their motoring lives. With professional drivers the emphasis is totally different. Tight procedures should be put in place by all businesses, large or small, that operate cars, vans, light commercial vehicles and HGVs to ensure they regularly check the condition of their fleet’s tyres. It’s also the responsibility of individual drivers to routinely check their tyres and take any appropriate action.”
There is no doubt that in tight financial situations paying £400-500 for a new set of tyres can put fantastic strain on household or even business budgets. It is however, a false economy not to bite the bullet, and drivers are much better advised to take their vans off the road until they can afford new tyres rather than to carry on with tyres that are unsafe and illegal.
Tags: commercial vehicle insurance, safety, Tyre, Tyresafe, van drivers