With the cold weather making its self very comfortable it is vital that seasonal vehicle checks are carried out. An area that unfortunately gets skipped or neglected is the tyre tread and few know that it could invalidate your vehicle's insurance cover if not maintained at legal levels. Working drivers especially need to be mindful, for if their van insurance was called upon to make a payment and it became clear that the vehicle was not properly maintained, the entire policy could be rendered void.

TyreSafe’s Rob Beddis said as to why some motorists find themselves in trouble; “when the rainfall increases they often find themselves in a situation where the tyres have insufficient tread depth to disperse the water from the road surface properly”. The invariable result of this is an increase in car accident numbers as more drivers lose control of their vehicles due to the lack of tyre grip. This lack of friction drastically increases one’s stopping distance, invariably increasing the severity of an accident.