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West Country drivers at risk from illegal part worn tyres

Drivers in and around Bristol looking to save money by replacing their car tyres with used part worn versions are putting their own lives and that of other road users’ in danger. The warning has been issued by TyreSafe, a not-for-profit road safety organisation, following an independent investigation by Bristol Trading Standards officers. With independent funding from the National Tyre Distributors Association, the team purchased ten part worn tyres from retailers across the city, which were all subsequently inspected and found to be sold illegally as they failed to meet all relevant

TyreSafe and NTDA to co-operate on part worn crackdown

TyreSafe’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the risks associated with fitting part-worn tyres have been given a further boost with support from the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA). Following TyreSafe’s recent webinar to Trading Standards officers, the organisation has received numerous requests for support to carry out investigations at a local level. To help facilitate these requests, TyreSafe will be working with the NTDA to provide resources to local trading standards in their efforts to identify those part worn tyre dealers failing to comply with existing

TyreSafe webinar inspires part-worn crackdown

Trading Standards Officers around the country are set to step up their efforts to investigate the sale of illegal and dangerous part worn tyres following a webinar on the subject hosted by TyreSafe. The online event attracted more than 80 participants from around the country who were given an insight into the scale of the part-worn problem along with a wealth of advice and technical tips about how they can conduct investigations at a local level. “We’ve been leading the way in campaigning about the safety risks posed by the sale of part-worn tyres so it’s fantastic to see that we have

TyreSafe to host part worn tyre webinar

In a bid to improve the standards of part worn tyres being sold in the UK, TyreSafe will be hosting its first ever webinar on Monday 25th February. The free to join session will provide attendees with a summary of the legislations affecting the sale of part worn tyres. It will also deliver some practical advice on how the tyres should be inspected, common problems to look for and what steps must be taken to ensure used tyres are sold legally. “We have some well established and very good legislation in the UK regarding the sale of part worn tyres, but as numerous investigations have

Trading Standards urged to ‘grip’ part worn tyre problem

Trading Standards offices across the UK are being urged by TyreSafe to enforce existing regulations regarding the sale of part worn tyres in a bid to help improve consumer safety after its own month-long nationwide investigation unearthed some alarming results. TyreSafe’s study, which involved the purchase of 50 random part worn tyres from retailers across the UK, found that 98 per cent were being sold illegally as they did not meet current requirements. Yet more concerning was that more than a third of the tyres were found to contain potentially dangerous forms of damage or non-

TyreSafe’s industry briefing resounding success

More than 170 delegates attended and actively participated in TyreSafe’s recent industry briefing, making it the biggest and most successful yet. The event on 3rd May was open to anyone with an interest in tyre and road safety and attracted organisations including tyre retailers and manufacturers, car makers, insurers, fleet providers, emergency services and trading standards. Key to the event’s success was that it did not shy away from tackling topical and relevant subject matters, particularly those of part worn tyres. The event also included the launch of TyreSafe’s tyre labelling

Tyre industry briefing to tackle hot topics

Part-worn tyres and tyre labelling are two of the main issues to be addressed at TyreSafe’s next industry communications briefing on 3rdMay. The free-to-attend event is open to anyone with an interest in tyre and road safety and will be held at the Ardencote Manor hotel in Warwickshire. The event will provide attendees with an overview of the important changes facing the industry, as well as highlighting TyreSafe’s forthcoming campaigns so that companies and organisations can integrate them within their own activities. Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe, said: “This is a great

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