TyreSafe Asks Britain’s Motorists, Do You Drive And Hope?

31 March 2023

TyreSafe, the UK’s tyre safety charity is challenging drivers with the question  Do you drive and hope?  this Spring.  This Spring sees an additional bank holiday weekend for the King’s coronation, alongside the regular Easter break and May bank holiday. These bank holidays typically see a sharp rise in weekend breaks, longer staycations and visits to friends and family and an ensuing increase in traffic on the roads.

With the weather set to remain unpredictable, and vehicles likely to be more heavily loaded, TyreSafe is asking drivers to not take a chance on their tyre safety by performing regular checks every month and before long journeys.

The question Do you drive and hope? is a bold but important question for motorists who may not even give any consideration to their tyres as the only point of contact between the vehicle and the road.

With longer, heavily loaded journeys more likely, TyreSafe is also urging all motorists to ensure they have adequate breakdown cover, and in the event that they experience a tyre related incident on a motorway or dual carriageway do not attempt to replace or repair the tyre. Step away from the vehicle to a safe place and await assistance. On all other roads only change or repair a tyre if it is safe to do so.

To help drivers remember the three vital checks, TyreSafe uses the acronym ACT – air pressure, condition and tread.

TyreSafe provides a wealth of resources, guidance and instructional videos to further assist drivers in performing checks on their tyres at home.