Safer Roads

Increased road accidents due to illegal tyres

Waste tyres sold as second hand tyres by unqualified people create unsafe vehicles on our roads. Department of Transport report that up to 53% of vehicle component failure accidents are caused by tyre failure. The use of second hand tyres is considered the biggest contributor. Owners of tyres discard them as being either worn or damaged. These are collected, patched or re-grooved and fitted by unscrupulous traders to vehicles often with fatal results. These tyres burst soon after fitting and people get killed in the process. The root of this evil will be removed once the waste tyre collection starts.

Advantages of the proposed Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan for the tyre consumer:

  • Providing an environmentally friendly way of removing the burden from owners of vehicles for the dumping of waste tyre
  • Removing unsafe tyres presently being offered for sale to the vehicle owners
  • Reducing accidents on the road with associated loss of life, injuries and huge costs.
  • Reducing in the long run, third party and vehicle insurance costs
  • Through the Green Fee providing a least-cost method of dealing with waste tyres as per international standards.

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This brief guide is for information only and has no contractual value and makes no promises. Facts have to be checked with the relevant authorities. Compliance of all the proposed plans to the laws of South Africa are constantly being verified with the relevant Government Authorities and other legal advisors. Dates may change as required by available resources. Please note that the SATRP Industry Plan is copyright protected.