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PROPOSAL: 10-year limit for Lancashire coach and taxi tyres


VEHICLES which provide a service to the public such as coaches and taxis should not be allowed to use tyres that are more than 10 years old, according to Lancashire County Council.

Councillors unanimously supported a notice of motion proposed by County Councillor John Fillis, cabinet member for highways and transport, at a meeting of the full council.

He said: “I was fortunate enough to meet Frances Molloy, whose son Michael was killed when a 19-year old tyre blew out on the coach he was travelling on to get home from a music festival.

"When she began to tell me what had happened I suddenly remembered the incident – three people were killed, and it was one of those tragedies that sticks in the mind because the reason it happened was so wrong and easily preventable.

"Although the tyre was so old, it was not illegal as there is no legislation in the UK which gives an age limit to any tyres on vehicles.”

County Councillor Fillis will now write to the minister for transport making recommendations to make sure older tyres are not allowed to be used on vehicles like coaches.

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/ne ... ?ref=var_0

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

10 year old tyres???? I thought them tyres would be on a taxi in Nigeria after they'd been took off a car in the UK. I know a guy who sends knackered tyres over to Africa by the container load for use on the roads over there.

Mine are at least a new set (front) every year.

Good ones too

VOSA guidelines were recently issued regarding the age of tyres. I still run a vintage bus on tyres that re over 20 years old with no problems, but then it won't do much over 40 mph. I would not envisage running a modern bus or coach on tyres that old because the weight and speed that modern vehicles are capable of.

You haven't noticed any problems yet. Over time rubber perishes or becomes brittle.

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Grandad,

In ten years I reckon to use about 30 new sets on the front, and 20 on the back.

Are tyres dated?

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IDFIMH

Yes

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Another reason why a national standard should be adopted for the industry, to prevent local authorities with limited knowledge from making their own rules.

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Yes, I'm well aware of that, but where can one buy NEW 750x20 or 900x20 cross ply tyre these days?? It appears it's now illegal to make and sell them because they cannot comply with the latest anti-noise regulations!

this is where i get my vintage tyres from

Vintage Tyre Supplies Limited
National Motor Museum
Beaulieu
Hampshire
SO42 7ZN
England