TyreSafe, the UK’s only charity dedicated to raising awareness of tyre safety, has launched its flagship Young Driver Campaign warning that just two illegal tyres could cost new drivers their licence.
A nationwide road safety operation targeting young drivers from 22 September to 5 October explains driving with unsafe or illegal tyres carries fines of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per tyre but for new drivers in their first two years on the road, just two illegal tyres – six penalty points – is enough for an automatic licence revocation.
JLR has again delayed the gradual restart of vehicle production following a cyber attack last month.
It had hoped to get lines slowly returning today but has now said it will not happen before next Wednesday and in the meantime its suppliers are calling for financial assistance to keep them viable and ready for a restart when it comes.
Stellantis is the latest car-maker to report a cyber-attack.
It said customer data in the North America region had been hacked but no financial or other sensitive personal data appears to be taken.
Toyota and Hyundai are recalling over 1.1 million vehicles in the US due to safety hazards, including instrument panel faults and seat belt buckle malfunctions that may increase crash risks.
Recently, NHTSA said that it was investigating an estimated 174,290 Tesla Model Y cars from the 2021 model year due to concerns over malfunctioning electronic door handles.
