Motorists with worn tyres in winter could be more dangerous on the roads than drunk drivers! Your stopping distances increase by more than 1/3rd when driving tyres at the legal 1.6mm limit. But that’s the bare minimum! 2mm will give you a safer drive. How do you know if your tyres are legal? Between the […]
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Another uninsured driver off the roads
Another uninsured driver has been removed from the road – for now! The car driver veered onto the wrong side of the road, almost colliding head on with a police car he could not see – his windscreen was frozen over! His vehicle was seized. Police who stopped the vehicle added: “Driving like this is […]
Child safety and dodgy tyres on cars and vans
The 20-year-old driver of a Vauxhall Zafira pulled over by the Roads Policing Team on Monday 7 January, 2019 has been shamed for his driving offences. Police found a three-year-old child without a seatbelt, or a suitable car seat, inside the vehicle. The vehicle had two defective tyres that were so worn the cords were […]
