Banning tyres aged 10 years and older
On a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from heavy goods vehicles, heavy trailers, buses, coaches and minibuses.
Detail
The Department for Transport is seeking views on a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from certain vehicle types, to improve road safety.
We want to introduce regulations that ban the use of tyres aged 10 years and older from:
- heavy goods vehicles
- heavy trailers
- buses, coaches and minibuses
We are also seeking views and evidence on whether to introduce a similar maximum age for tyres fitted to taxis and private hire vehicles.
Documents
Banning tyres aged 10 years and olderapplication/pdfRestricting the use of older tyres on heavy vehicles: impact assessmentapplication/pdfGovernment response to the consultation to ban tyres aged 10 years or olderImpact assessment restricting the use of tyres on the front axles of heavy vehiclesapplication/pdf