Letters to the Editor: Tyres play a major role in road deaths 

A reader offers the view that distraction, lack of knowledge about tyres, and bad roads are the principal causes of road accidents

Tyres have heat ratings which means the tyre can only reach a certain temperature. These are controlled by air pressure.

The issue with road deaths is very simple and it is down to distraction, lack of tyre knowledge, and bad roads.

Speed and drinking are not the causes. Look at the numbers of people caught speeding during slow down days, it is roughly 1% of the driving public. Look at the numbers caught for drinking and driving, and the figures will show similar rates.