Are your tyres ready to roll for the holidays?

As the main summer holiday season approaches, holidaymakers should carry out essential checks on their vehicle’s tyres before setting off to ensure their safe arrival. As well as inspecting the condition of tyres and making sure they have adequate tread depth, drivers should ensure that tyres are properly inflated, taking account of any additional passengers or loads being carried. Without taking these essential precautions, drivers face an increased risk of being stranded by the roadside or involved in an accident as a result of a tyre related issue.
“If the warm weather we’ve recently experienced continues throughout the summer, we may see many more tyre related incidents on our roads unless drivers check their tyres before setting off on holiday,” explains Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe. “Heat is an important factor in a tyre’s ability to perform properly and keep occupants safe. Checking tyre pressures only takes a few minutes and will make a significant contribution to controlling the tyre’s temperature.”

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has offered holiday drivers help and guidance to make road trips abroad safe and stress-free. A one-stop online resource covering traffic rules and regulations abroad which could help motorists avoid unnecessary stress, fines and prosecution is available by logging onto www.iam.org.uk/drivingabroad