DGT Rules Incidents, maintenance, and environmental control Tyres are safety equipment

Incidents, maintenance, and environmental control

Tyres are safety equipment

Tyre condition directly affects grip, stopping distance, and control. Don't wait for a tyre to fail before acting.

What to watch for

The question mentions tyre pressure, tread depth, wear, aquaplaning, or puncture.

The rule

The rule explains exactly how to answer any question of this type — and why the obvious wrong answer fails.

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Common trap

Don't wait until a tyre fails to consider it dangerous.

Practice the questions that test this rule

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