Bald Tyres Could Prevent Personal Injury Accident Claim Award
Motorists are warned by that potential personal injury accident claims could be denied if the driver fails to take sufficient care of their car tyres.
Not only may drivers with bald tyres have their personal injury accident claim denied, but they also run the risk of incurring a fine of as much as £10,000 for failing to carry out maintenance on their tyres and car in general.
The report, published by confused.com, also highlights a shocking lack of knowledge among Brit drivers, with regard to their tyres. An incredible 57% stated that they didn’t know that the right tread depth for their car is 1.6mm, and 58% did not know the desired pressure for their tyres.
The demographic which was deemed least likely to know how to pump air into their tyres, was said to be motorists aged between 18 and 24. An astonishing 87.4% did not change their tyres for winter.
Gareth Kloet, head of car insurance at the website, warned: “If someone is in a crash and their tyres are below the legal tread limit, a fine can be issued causing their insurance to be denied.”
If you are involved in a road traffic accident, which was not your fault, you could be entitled to compensation, but without taking sufficient care of your tyres, you could find that no matter how strong your case, you claim is highly likely to be denied.
With some simple, yet essential, familiarisation and care for your car, you will not only enjoy a better driving experience, but also the chance to seek the compensation you deserve in the instance of an accident.