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Riders visiting this year’s Isle of Man TT races are being reminded to check their tyres before heading off to maximise their own performance.

After one of the longest and coldest winters in recent memory, the UK’s 650,000 touring caravan and motorhome owners are being reminded about the importance of checking their vehicle’s tyres before hitting the roads this spring.

Motorcyclists fitting new tyres to their bikes this spring should ride with extra care for the first 100 miles to avoid any potential hazardous slip ups.

British Superbike team Milwaukee Yamaha is getting behind the latest campaign by road safety group TyreSafe, in a bid to help riders get the maximum performance from their machines this spring.

Bikers looking to make the most of their rides this spring are being encouraged to make a ‘PACT’ with their tyres.

TyreSafe’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the risks associated with fitting part-worn tyres have been given a further boost with support from the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA).

Tyre management software provider CAM Systems is joining TyreSafe as its latest member to help further reduce the number of tyre related road deaths and accidents.

Driver’s north of the border will now have even greater access to a wide range of tyre safety advice and information after McConechy’s Tyre Services has become the latest tyre retailer to join the safety organisation TyreSafe.

Trading Standards Officers around the country are set to step up their efforts to investigate the sale of illegal and dangerous part worn tyres following a webinar on the subject hosted by TyreSafe.

With the feeling of spring in the air, TyreSafe is urging tyre retailers, bike dealerships and other road safety professionals to get ready for the return of its ‘PACT’ campaign, designed to help bikers stay safe on the road in the months ahead.

The current ‘pothole epidemic’ blighting the UK’s roads is not only causing added financial burden for drivers and councils, but it is also in danger of leading to a rise in the number of tyre related road casualties.

TyreSafe is starting 2013 as it means to go on, with the addition of a new member.

In a bid to improve the standards of part worn tyres being sold in the UK, TyreSafe will be hosting its first ever webinar on Monday 25th February.

TyreSafe is advising motorists to make tyre safety a higher priority than ever with weather data suggesting that the frequency of extreme rainfall in the UK may be increasing.

As the UK prepares for the festive period, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year on the roads, TyreSafe is reminding drivers about the importance of checking their tyres.

TyreSafe’s annual tyre safety campaign in October has reached new levels of industry participation helping to make the UK’s roads safer as winter takes hold.

Tyre retailer Merityre Specialists Ltd, which has 22 branches across southern England, has added again to its expanding portfolio, but this time it’s by becoming the latest member of TyreSafe.

As the winter nights draw in, TyreSafe is reminding drivers that it’s not just their clocks that may need changing this weekend. Now is also the ideal time to check if their tyres are legal and safe.

With the nights quickly drawing in, TyreSafe is encouraging motorists to consider fitting winter tyres, which are the safest option when the temperature drops below seven degrees celsius.

A road show helping to keep drivers safe and legal this winter by giving shoppers the chance to have their tyres checked for free is visiting supermarkets across Cornwall.

As tyre safety month gets into full swing, roadside checks conducted by Cumbria Constabulary last weekend (6th and 7th October) have highlighted the dangerous condition of tyres that some drivers continue to drive on.

A record number of garages and tyre retailers in the region are showing their support for October’s tyre safety month, which is organised by not-for-profit organisation TyreSafe, by offering free tyre safety checks to motorists.

In stark contrast to a steady decline in recent years, the number of people killed or seriously injured in a tyre related accident increased sharply in 2011 according to figures released by the Department for Transport.

TyreSafe has launched a potentially life-saving pledge on its Facebook page - www.facebook.com/tyresafeuk - that is designed to help keep drivers safe on the roads this winter.

Apollo Tyres has joined the elite league of global tyre manufacturers by becoming a member of TyreSafe.

Businesses and company car drivers needing a one-stop shop for everything relating to fleet tyre safety can now log onto a new dedicated section on TyreSafe’s website at www.tyresafe.org.

Just weeks before the start of this October’s tyre safety month, the campaign has received a further boost with the news that Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership is to become an official supporter of TyreSafe.

TyreSafe has launched a new film for businesses explaining how they can significantly reduce their fuel bills and ensure safer driving by correctly maintaining the tyres on their fleet vehicles.

Point S, one of Europe’s leading independent tyre dealer networks, has become the latest full member of the tyre safety campaign group TyreSafe

A motorist paralysed in a horrific car accident when driving on part worn tyres is hoping his story will urge other drivers to think twice about which tyres they choose.

TyreSafe’s next industry briefing will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 19th September at the Ardencote Manor Hotel in Warwickshire.

Independent wheel and tyre data provider, DriveRight, has become TyreSafe’s newest member and helps broaden the range of its supporters further.

TyreSafe has demonstrated its own ‘pulling power’ by announcing that its newest member is wheel and tyre supplier Wheel Solutions Ltd (WSL) which specialises in the caravan, trailer and agricultural sectors among others.

With the school summer holidays fast approaching, TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, is urging motorists to check their tyres before they set off on their travels.

The number of motorists driving with defective tyres remains at a very dangerous and worrying level, warns TyreSafe, following figures recently released by the Ministry of Justice.

With the UK suffering its wettest second quarter since records began in 1910, the need for adequate tyre tread to stay safe on wet roads all year round is more important than ever, says TyreSafe.

Sussex Police and Chandlers BMW have been awarded TyreSafe’s prestigious outstanding achievement accolade for 2012.

TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, has announced that Sussex Police is its latest supporter in its campaign to raise awareness about tyre safety and maintenance issues.

Trading Standards offices across the UK are being urged by TyreSafe to enforce existing regulations regarding the sale of part worn tyres in a bid to help improve consumer safety after its own investigation unearthed some alarming results.

Millions of drivers are expected to be hitting the roads this Spring Bank Holiday weekend but those failing to check their tyres before heading off risk motoring misery.

Motorcyclists are being urged by TyreSafe to get in ‘gear’ and avoid possible biking blues by having their tyres checked before heading out.

Not-for-profit road safety organisation TyreSafe has re-elected Stuart Jackson as its chairman for a further two years. Jackson first took over at the helm of the organisation in 2009 and this is the second time he has been re-elected.

More than 170 delegates attended and actively participated in TyreSafe’s recent industry briefing, making it the biggest and most successful yet.

An animation starring TyreSafe’s family of crash test dummies is spearheading the organisation’s drive to inform motorists about the new tyre labelling regulations coming into force in November.

Cash-strapped drivers are putting themselves, their passengers and other road users at serious risk of injury by opting for part worn tyres, according to campaign group TyreSafe.

One of the UK’s leading tyre sealant providers, Air-Seal Products, has ‘sealed’ the deal by putting pen to paper and becoming TyreSafe’s newest member.

TyreSafe’s PACT campaign has been given a huge boost thanks to the backing of British Superbike Championship rider Chris Walker.

With two Bank Holiday weekends coming up in the space of just a few weeks, TyreSafe is urging bikers to ‘bank’ on its PACT campaign for improved bike performance and safer riding.

Bank Holiday motoring blues can be avoided this spring with some simple tyre checks before heading off, advises TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation.

As Easter and a spate of Bank Holidays loom large on the horizon, TyreSafe is advising caravan owners to give their tyres a full ‘health check’ to avoid possible motoring misery.