Old tyres to be banned under new plans for buses, coaches and lorries

New law could be introduced this year and come into force early 2020

Old tyres to be banned under new plans for buses, coaches and lorries
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New laws banning older tyres on large vehicles to improve road safety could be introduced later this year.

Tyres aged ten years and older would be banned from use on buses, coaches, lorries and minibuses in new proposals being consulted on from this week.

If supported, the new rules could be in force by early 2020.

The consultation follows a passionate campaign by Frances Molloy, whose son Michael died in a coach crash caused by a 19-year-old tyre in 2012.

Her work with the ‘Tyred’ campaign led to the consultation being launched today.

Road Safety Minister Michael Ellis said: “Our priority is keeping people safe on our roads, and we are taking action to reduce the number of people killed or injured.

“There is increasing evidence that age affects the safety of tyres, which is why I think older tyres should not be used on large vehicles.

“I would like to thank Frances Molloy and the Tyred campaign for their work raising this important issue – the changes we are consulting on could save lives.”

Ten week consultation

The consultation, which runs for ten weeks, asks whether older tyres should be banned on buses, coaches, lorries and minibuses as well as whether this ban should be extended to taxis and private hire vehicles.

It follows other measures the government has put into place since 2012.

Bus operators have been advised not to use older tyres at the front of their vehicles.

Inspections of 130,000 buses by the DVSA since 2017 showed only 0.06 per cent were in breach of the guidance.

The DVSA also updated its guidance on maintaining roadworthiness to say tyres aged ten years and older should not be used on the front axles of heavy goods vehicles, as well as buses and coaches.

A growing body of evidence includes research, commissioned by the Department for Transport, which shows ageing tyres suffer corrosion which could cause them to fail.

The evidence also includes reports from two fatal crashes – one involving a coach on the A3 in 2012, and another on the M5 in 2017, involving a heavy goods vehicle.

The consultation follows continued work to establish the impact of age on tyre performance.

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    New laws banning older tyres on large vehicles to improve road safety could be introduced later this year. Tyres aged ten years and older would be ban
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    Steve
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    It’s about time it was for car tyres as well get all the shit part worn car tyres gone as well 85% are unsafe or dangerous

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    huey
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    @Steve – Rubbish! It’s easy to bandy figures like this around but you have no prtoof.

    Where do you get your figures from?

    Don’t forget that every time you buy a secondhand car you are buying a vehicle with used tyres on it.

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