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Pirelli plant death considered suspicious

National and regional media report that Cumbria Police are investigating a death at Pirelli’s Carlisle factory. An ambulance crew was first dispatched to the plant to treat a man in his 40s on the afternoon of 30 September, however he was pronounced dead at the scene and police were requested. Specific information regarding the death have not been made public, however the police say it is being treated as suspicious. Pirelli management have temporarily closed the factory.

1st October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop awarded UK police, public sector contracts

Goodyear Dunlop has won four new lots in the Government Procurement Service RM955 supply and fit of tyres framework agreement. The first of these lots is for the sole supply and fitment of Goodyear and Dunlop tyres to UK Police Forces, while the others deal with wider public sector interests. The contracts will cover cars, trucks and motorcycles.

29th August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Dancing On Ice?

To kick off the Annual Tyre Safety Week, the Northern Ireland region of the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) is promising a dramatic demonstration of the importance of fitting the right tyre when the weather turns wintry.

23rd August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Jail cheating drivers, says RHA

The Road Haulage Association has called for tougher action to be taken against truck drivers who falsify their driving records. Mandatory jail sentences are needed to deter those who are tempted to cheat – backed by a new determination to detect and prosecute them through the courts, the RHA says.

10th August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Direct hit – runaway tyre takes out A1 petrol station sign

Anyone who’s watched the 1955 film The Dam Busters – or even Star Wars Episode IV, whose climatic sequence is said to have been inspired by this British classic – will marvel in the Guy Gibson-like precision shown by a runaway tyre on the A1 yesterday. The tyre was witnessed bouncing along the main road before shooting 25 feet in the air and scoring a direct hit in the middle of a BP petrol station sign – an act we can see for ourselves thanks to our ever present friend, the surveillance video camera. Surprisingly, no motorist has contacted the police or come forward to claim a missing wheel or tyre.

11th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

July 1st is B-day in France

Green Flag Breakdown Service wish to remind motorists that as of July 1st France is taking a new approach in battling drink driving by legally requiring every driver, including visitors from the UK and elsewhere, to carry a single-use breathalyser kit.

28th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre-based protest goes awkwardly wrong

International News, News

Nothing makes a statement like sliding through a tyre. This was perhaps the logic employed by two men protesting against garbage problems in the Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram. The Hindu newspaper reports that the two-middle aged men ended up spending an “agonising hour” trapped inside a tyre after their “ill-conceived” acrobatic street demonstration went awry. What the pair attempted, it must be said, should not be tried at home.

27th June 2012/by Stephen

Consultation begins on fixed-penalty fine for careless driving

Careless drivers will be targeted under new proposals announced for consultation by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning. The proposals would make fixed penalty notices available for careless driving, giving the police greater flexibility in dealing with less serious careless driving offences and freeing them from resource intensive enforcement processes. The fixed penalty will also enable the police to offer educational training as an alternative to endorsement. Drivers would still be able to appeal any decision in court.

15th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Carry on flashing…

The actions by Lancashire Police in fining drivers for flashing their headlights to warn of a speed trap are in direct contravention of a landmark legal decision in 2006, says the Association of Briitish Drivers (ABD).

15th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Sussex Police continues with TyreSafe

Sussex Police is TyreSafe’s latest supporter in its campaign to raise awareness about tyre safety and maintenance. Although the south coast constabulary joined forces with TyreSafe for last year’s Tyre Safety Month, this year will see a big increase in involvement, actively promoting a number of campaigns aimed at educating road users about the importance of tyre safety.

14th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Scrap metal thieves target company vehicles

A national insurance broker is warning businesses to take precautions as the theft of catalytic converters from vehicles increases. According to latest figures the practice, which involves removing the converter from the exhaust pipe to sell onto scrap metal dealers, has doubled from 1,100 incidents to 2,300 over a five month period as the value of platinum, palladium and rhodium from which the converters are made increases.

21st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Towsafe helps car dealers stop illegal towing

Vehicle data expert, HPI, is offering motor dealers online access to information that will enable their customers to buy a car that will safely and legally tow their caravan. Many motorists are unaware that if their car is incorrectly matched to the caravan they are towing they may be stopped, fined £1,000 or gain three points on their licence. Towsafe, powered by HPI, has been providing a car and caravan matching service for over 10 years and now dealers can use this as a robust tool to secure a sales opportunity and increase customer satisfaction levels, whilst meeting their Duty of Care obligations.

12th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Part-worn car tyres to be banned in UAE

As of September the use of part-worn passenger car and motorcycle tyres will no longer be permitted in the United Arab Emirates. This decision was announced by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) on 15 March as part of a range on measures intended to regulate the whole tyre life cycle.

19th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Free anti-theft solution for motorcycles

Motorcycle insurance broker Carole Nash is to introduce free security marking kits as a standard benefit not only on all new road and off-road policies, but also on renewals. The move comes after a successful trial of Carole Nash DNA+ at the end of last year, which saw thousands of satisfied customers apply the anti-theft measure to their cherished motorcycles.

8th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Part-worns and labelling key themes at TyreSafe’s May briefing

Two important topics – Part-worn tyres and tyre labelling – will head the agenda at TyreSafe's next industry communications briefing on 3 May. The safety organisation invites anyone with an interest in tyre and road safety to attend this free event, which will be held at the Ardencote Manor hotel in Warwickshire. The briefing will provide attendees with an overview of some important changes facing the industry. It will also highlight TyreSafe’s forthcoming campaigns so that companies and organisations can integrate them within their own activities.

1st March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors