Tyre safety month hits The One Show

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Tyre safety campaign receives Highways Agency backing

This October’s tyre safety month has received a significant boost after the Highways Agency announced that it is backing the campaign month for the first time. Organised by TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, the campaign will educate drivers about the importance and simplicity of checking tyre tread depth. With the Highways Agency’s endorsement, campaign materials will be distributed across the UK through local road safety partnerships which includes county councils, emergency services and other relevant organisations, reaching a wider audience than ever before. “We are

Safety campaign highlights the simplicity of tyre checks

October’s tyre safety month is underway and 7 year-old ‘mechanics’ Kyanne and Finlay are urging drivers to take the 20p test in order to stay safe and legal. The pair’s appeal can be seen in an online movie (www.tyresafe.org) where they show drivers just how simple and easy it is to check their tyre tread depth. Their plea comes just days after the Department for Transport published its latest road casualty report which reported that more than 200 people were killed or seriously injured (KSI) in the UK in 2009 as a result of an accident where illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres were