Protyre News
In tune with Tyre Safety - Under Pressure
By Gareth Vrac
On Monday 20th August our Weston Super Mare Branch Easyfit Auto Safety Centre - Team Protyre supported Highways England at Taunton Deane Motorway Service area (south bound) to share awareness of low tyre pressures with the public. The centre were offering free tyre inflations and vehicle checks particularly with the time of year being one where people travel the most. .
The car park display stand which started at 9.30 am and ran till 3:30 pm was visited by 165 people and we did approximately 50 different tyre/vehicle checks throughout the day.
Irene Stewart, Road Safety Engineer for Highways England told us:
“Tyre related incidents are a big problem on our network and therefore it is critical that we get out there raise awareness, remind and encourage people to check the condition and pressure of their tyres on a regular basis. […]People might think that slightly underinflated tyres won’t be a significant problem, but when combined with other risks such as [a] tread depth of less than 2mm (legal limit 1.6 mm), heavy rain, high winds or the need to quickly steer around an obstruction, the effect on a vehicles handling and the risk of losing control can be very significant and all too often end in tragedy”
Visitors to the stand could also take away their very own tyre pressure gauge. Pictured below are a delighted Mr and Mrs Riley with their shiny new pressure gauge.
Another visitor, Jennifer Robertson told us:
“This is definitely a brilliant idea as we were going away on holiday and had quite a loaded car with family and luggage. I’d checked my tyres yesterday, but hadn’t put enough pressure in to allow for the extra weight. This is an invaluable service and I’m extremely grateful I was stopped at the services before continuing my journey south, thank you.
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