Perhaps there should be additional legislation regarding just the FRONT tyres on large vehicles - lorries, buses and coaches, to the effect that no tyre on the front steering axle of such vehicles may be more than, say, 2 years old, whatever their condition. On rigid 8-wheelers or other vehicles with more than one steering axle, tyres older than 2 years could still be permissible on the second steering axle.
Most large vehicles with a single rear axle have twin wheels on it, while single rear wheels are normally only fiited if there are two or three adjacent axles, so the risk of loss of control in the event of a rear blow-out is less severe.
Edited by Sofa Spud on 23/07/2013 at 12:02
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