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N Britain's tyre laws are ineffective, confusing, and difficult to implement, says the Tyre Publicity Committee, an amalgam of rubber. tyre, and retread manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers.
In an attack on ''a had law, badly supported by the government", the TPC claims that Britain's tyre standard, of lnun minimum tread depth across three quarters of the width is being flouted by motorists, and overtaken by European standards of faun. or 1.6mrn across the whole width.
It is calling for a government-backed education campaign to encourage compliance with the law, and har,
monisation of European tyre legislation around the 1.6mm whole width standard.
The TPC admits that the support of the REA in this renewed campaign would prove useful, and is careful to point out that the road haulage industry has a more responsible attitude to tyre replacement than ordinary motorists. Hauliers have, the TPC says. a vested interest in keeping a carcass in good condition, and have a healthy respect for the costs of increased punctures and
GV9s.
However, the RHA has continually opposed any full width tread standards, and is "quite satisfiedwith current UK tyre legislation.