TyreSafe has launched a flagship young driver campaign warning that just two illegal tyres could cost new drivers their licence. Coinciding with the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) Operation Spotlight – a nationwide road safety operation targeting young drivers running from 22 September to 5 October – the core message is that driving with unsafe or illegal tyres carries fines of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per tyre. For new drivers in their first two years on the road the six penalty points accrued for two unsafe tyres is enough for an automatic licence revocation. Stuart Lovatt, TyreSafe chair, said: “Young and new drivers are a vulnerable road user group, not only due to inexperience, but also because of the tighter restrictions on their licence.”
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