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New tyre law could make vehicles illegal and result in huge fines
Several new driving laws will come into force in 2021 affecting millions of road users.
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice On Monday February 1, a new law came into effect which means that tyres aged over 10-years-old cannot be used on the front steered axles of HGVs, buses, coaches or all single wheels fitted to a minibus (9 to 16 passenger seats).
The data, from Evans Halshaw, found many illegal tyres were on the road across the UK.
Michael Hunt, Group Head of Aftersales at Evans Halshaw said: “Our study has demonstrated just how common illegal tyres are in the UK.
“Revealing that one in four drivers are potentially on the roads with a safety-critical tyre each day.
Unfit tyres can causes crashes, which of course can be fatal, so it is vital to make sure yours a fit for purpose.
Driving law: Tyres older than 10 years will be banned from certain vehicles (Image: GETTY)
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This car change is one of a number of car laws coming into effect this year.
New Motorpoint TV ad campaign to launch on Boxing Day
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Click the thumbs up >Motorpoint will go live with a new television advertising campaign on Boxing Day, side-stepping the use of a ‘Your Car, Your Way’ slogan which created tensions with Pendragon.
The used car supermarket group’s new ‘Car Buying Made Easy’ TV advert focuses on the choice, value, service and quality offered to customers of the business and will be screened on BT Sport, Channel 4, ITV and Sky from December 26.
The campaign, which also features several members of staff from across the Motorpoint network, will also run via digital, OOH, radio and social media channels.
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Data from Evans Halshaw has revealed up to 8.5 million motorists could be driving with illegal tyres, raising fears on the state of road safety in the UK. The data comes after thousands of drivers were left with no option but to delay their MOT tests and car services due to a garage shutdown over the summer.