A quiet Cumbrian road; a mangled Peugeot; a young nurse killed; families destroyed. The cause: an underinflated rear tyre.This sobering example of the importance of tyre maintenance from Forensic Vehicle Examiner, Shaun McKeown was part of theTyreSafe Roadshow, held in Birmingham. Tyre manufacturers and retailers, vehicle manufacturers, fleet managers and representatives from related industries gathered to hear howTyreSafe is raising awareness of the dangers of illegal and defective tyres. It was also a call to action for everyone in the industry to get the message across that badly maintained tyres cost lives. Stuart Jackson, TyreSafe's Chairman, outlined the aims and objectives of this not-for-profit organisation, and placed the responsibility for checking tyres firmly in the hands of the individual motorist.'The inclination is to wait until you get the car serviced; you take it for granted until the day it goes wrong, ne said..
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