‘What’s Stopping You?’ not only reminds the motorist of the importance of tyre checks but highlights that, as the only point of contact between the road and the vehicle, it is tyres that are crucial for safe cornering and braking. #TyreSafetyMonth2021 #WhatsStoppingYou?

The Tyre Safety Month campaign shows impactful and realistic scenarios involving families, loved ones and young drivers to raise awareness of the potential stakes of driving on defective tyres. #TyreSafetyMonth2021 #WhatsStoppingYou?

The legal tread depth limit for cars, vans, and all vehicles below 3.5 tons is 1.6mm; 1mm for motorcycles over 50cc. A potential £2,500 fine and three penalty points can be applied on each tyre if found to be below those limits.

Don’t forget that the fine for failing to comply with the minimum legal tread depth puts you at risk of a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points for EACH defective tyre. #CheckTyres

You’ve checked the front doors locked, you’ve got snacks for the kids and they’re excited to finally return to football, but before you set off have you asked yourself if your vehicle is ready for the road? #ReadyForTheRoad

Megan’s tragic story highlights the importance of tyre safety checks and shows how driving with underinflated tyres can have catastrophic consequences. bit.ly/2OTM8dQ #MegansStory

Tyres that are just 20% underinflated can reduce fuel economy by 3%, adding unnecessary extra cost to your business. If your fleet cover a lot of miles, that’s a lot of wasted money.

Whether it’s snow, wintery showers, persistent rain or a mixture of them all that will be the dominant weather condition, adequate tread depth is going to be a primary safety requirement for all vehicles on the roads. #Winter #TreadDepth #CheckTyres

With Storm Darcy bringing sub zero temps and tricky driving conditions, if you do have to travel it’s vital your tyres are in a roadworthy condition and clear of any damage, with your tread depth above the legal limit, and air pressure set to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Around 700,000 new babies will make their first journey home from hospital this year but more than 1 in 4 may travel home on illegal or dangerous tyres. With this shocking statistic in mind, TyreSafe is urging all mums-to-be, to add check tyres to their pre-birth checklist.

The legal tread depth limit for cars, vans, and all vehicles below 3.5 tons is 1.6mm; 1mm for motorcycles over 50cc. A potential £2,500 fine and three penalty points can be applied on each tyre if found to be below those limits.

Tyres should be examined frequently, removing stones or other embedded objects from the tread, but if you have any concerns about how to check the condition of your tyres, take a look at the instructional video on the TyreSafe website. bit.ly/3p5wM3i

Did you realise that over-inflation not only means a less comfortable ride, but it also means the tyre has a reduced area of contact with the road resulting in less grip, accelerated wear on the tread centre and increased running costs? #AirPressure #OverInflation

Van drivers, the return to Lockdown means that you’re once again going to be feeling under incredible pressure to maintain a full delivery schedule, but don’t let that get in the way of making sure that your vehicle remains tyre safe.

With many worrying about how to juggle home schooling with working from home, tyre maintenance can often move down the list, but TyreSafe is urging drivers to make sure they check, check then check again to ensure their vehicle remains tyre safe. #CheckTyres