TyreSafe has released information regarding the launch of a new film for businesses explaining how they can significantly reduce their fuel bills and ensure safer driving by correctly maintaining the tyres on their fleet vehicles. Businesses and fleet operators that implement a tyre maintenance policy will benefit from lower running costs and ensure their vehicles are as safe to drive as possible. In reading the latest statistics from TyreSafe, they estimate that a third of vehicles on the UK’s roads have dangerously under-inflated tyres. With a million new cars registered every year by fleets and businesses, they have expressed their concern for fleets that do not have a tyre maintenance policy in place and would like the film to inspire more businesses to understand that tyre pressure matters. The short film available to watch at TyreSafe, gives a graphic example of how the higher running costs for just one car can quickly escalate when applied to a typical larger fleet. According to TyreSafe: "Under-inflated tyres produce more rolling resistance which in turn means they need more energy to make them turn, hence the engine having to work harder than if inflated to the correct level. Apart from the financial aspect, the film also shows the dangers of running with under inflated tyres and how handling can be significantly compromised, even with the air pressure reduced by just 6 psi, a typical level of under-inflation." TyreSafe importantly point out that the Health and Safety Offences Act introduced in 2009, means UK courts have greater authority to prosecute businesses for committing offences such as fitting illegal tyres or faulty brakes. The maximum penalty is now £20,000. And for individual drivers who fail to comply with the regulations face a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points for each illegal tyre. I viewed the short YouTube film and it does offer practical information on how much money a fleet can save yearly if they simply check tyres every month and shows the difficulty that under inflating can cause to safely manoeuvring the vehicle. If you would like to watch the film and for more tyre safety information, please click
here to be taken directly to the TyreSafe website.
TyreSafe has released information regarding the launch of a new film for businesses explaining how they can significantly reduce their fuel bills and ensure safer driving by correctly maintaining the tyres on their fleet vehicles. Businesses and fleet operators that implement a tyre maintenance policy will benefit from lower running costs and ensure their vehicles are as safe to drive as possible. In reading the latest statistics from TyreSafe, they estimate that a third of vehicles on the UK’s roads have dangerously under-inflated tyres. With a million new cars registered every year by fleets and businesses, they have expressed their concern for fleets that do not have a tyre maintenance policy in place and would like the film to inspire more businesses to understand that tyre pressure matters. The short film available to watch at TyreSafe, gives a graphic example of how the higher running costs for just one car can quickly escalate when applied to a typical larger fleet. According to TyreSafe: "Under-inflated tyres produce more rolling resistance which in turn means they need more energy to make them turn, hence the engine having to work harder than if inflated to the correct level. Apart from the financial aspect, the film also shows the dangers of running with under inflated tyres and how handling can be significantly compromised, even with the air pressure reduced by just 6 psi, a typical level of under-inflation." TyreSafe importantly point out that the Health and Safety Offences Act introduced in 2009, means UK courts have greater authority to prosecute businesses for committing offences such as fitting illegal tyres or faulty brakes. The maximum penalty is now £20,000. And for individual drivers who fail to comply with the regulations face a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points for each illegal tyre. I viewed the short YouTube film and it does offer practical information on how much money a fleet can save yearly if they simply check tyres every month and shows the difficulty that under inflating can cause to safely manoeuvring the vehicle. If you would like to watch the film and for more tyre safety information, please click here to be taken directly to the TyreSafe website.
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