Drivers preparing for a journey are being reminded to check their tyre pressures before setting out.

Tyre pressures should be checked at least once a month or before a long journey and should be adjusted for any additional loads being carried. Motorists travelling on under-inflated tyres are much more likely to suffer a serious blowout endangering themselves, passengers and other road users.

“Too many drivers experience a dangerous blowout, particularly over the August bank holiday weekend, simply because they have not taken the time to prepare their car properly beforehand,” explains Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe. “Although they may only be going away for a few days, many drivers fill their car with passengers, luggage and additional items such as bikes, all of which can seriously impact on their tyres' performance. Unless tyre pressures are checked properly, the additional load can make a tyre failure much more likely.”

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