The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has advised motorists to change their tyres after use for 80,000 kilometres and whether it has expired or not.
The FRSC Unit Commander in Suleja, Niger, Assistant Corps Commander Olayinka Akande, gave the advice on Friday during “Operation Know Your Tyre” campaign in Suleja.
He said the corps had identified tyre- related challenges as major factor in traffic accidents, adding that knowledge would reduce carnage on the roads.
“Records of road traffic crashes in recent times showed that majority of fatal and serious crashes were the result of tyre bursts.
“We target the various associations like the NURTW, NARTO, RTEAN, tyre dealers, vulcanisers and motorcycle riders to enlighten them on important features on tyres, expiry date and inflating tyres”, he said.
Alhaji Diko Kassim, Chairman of Suleja Local Government Area, said the administration would set up a committee to address the various traffic obstructions in the town.
“A committee will soon be set up to look at the traffic challenges in the town towards addressing them. It will include stakeholders in the transport sector.
“The committee will proffer solution to decongest motor parks and provide sanity in traffic system”, he said.
Mr Benjamin Omo, tyre seller, told NAN that the campaign was worthwhile because most sellers do not have the technical knowledge of tyres.
“We just buy and sell tyres for business sake. The moment it’s new, we take it as good and fit. But this lecture has enlightened us a great deal to know the kind of tyre we sell,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Information like this makes one question if the people supposedly in authority know what they are talking about. First of all, does this apply to European or Asian tires? Secondly, how does this apply to fairly used tires? Thirdly, does this apply to different tire ratings? People don't even know that there is a maximum load and speed that a tire is built for e.g. 92T tires should not be put in a car with maximum load weight exceeding 630kg and should not be driven at maximum speed exceeding 190km/h. Once this is done, the tire is massively compromised whether it is yet to expire or it has done less than 80,000km. Now, only few of our motor park vehicles use brand new tires or carry loads less than the tire maximum load weight. This is the area where enlightenment should be provided rather than this unsubstantiated statement.
ReplyDeleteThanks ,don't mind them
ReplyDeletemost of the idiots in authority knows
ReplyDeletenothing at all about their duty of care to the public
80,000 kilometers == 49,000 miles
in UK even before i get to 19,000 kilometers == 12,000 miles
my tyres are a gonner
so what will i have left by the time i reach
30,000 kilometers the traction of the tyre is non effective
in a situation where i need to break in an emergency
FRSC please get ur house in order
know ur onions
and stop given false information
Nirautica SE15
Please they should tell us which tyres can reach 80,000km? Especially on these our deadly Nigerian roads. Nonsense, uninformed advice.
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