Tyre safety message as cold weather looms

Manufacturers and safety groups are warning drivers on the tyres to be aware as forecasters predict a cold start in winter.

Tyre maker Michelin has warned that properly inflated tires can be dangerous and Minderfülldrucks contributes to the higher fuel consumption and emissions.

During a tour of 17 locations in the UK the company found that 65% of the cars tested press thirty-five percent incorrect appropriate had dangerously low ranked 14 PSI with 10% as very dangerous - or the car maker's recommendation.

Each twentieth of 2 600-plus cars tested had a puncture.

Michelin warned that under inflated tires increases the risk of aquaplaning on wet roads, and could lead to overheating or even failure of tyre damage.

Now that predicted met Office that December as last year his wird.Niederschlag (rain, sleet, hail and snow) is colder than the average, with this winter as a whole remaining colder expected to increase by an average or less than the average for the season to be.

Recently, security body TyreSafe tyre industry urged to check driver fitting specialist tyres, similar to those in some other European countries legally required.

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Young drivers with drugs no message

Nine percent of young drivers to drive under the influence of drugs is acceptable think research transport for London (TfL) result.

And in an earlier study TfL, 10% of drivers who thought taking drugs allowed this to really improve their driving.

The results are the young drivers in the capital hervorgehoben.Es focuses on drivers that serious injuries have led to the death or one aged 17-25, involved in 2007 555 collisions as part of a new campaign to improve safety.

"It seems that some young drivers mistakenly believe that the use of drugs will have to ride no effect on their ability," said Chris lines, head of TfL's London road safety unit.

"This could be not further from the truth."

Lines warned that police in the capital, trained to test drivers for drug use, and that the same drugs driver penalties as drink-drivers - including a possible prison sentence driving ban, a ?5, 000 fine and a "massive hike in motor insurance" face.

He added: "Think of the consequences, it is simply not the risk value."

One for the AA revealed survey last year that older drivers drive more drugs were affected as commented at the age of 18 24.Der organization on those results, its President Edmund King in question provided that "the true extent of drug driving will be picked up at the time [was]".

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