IoTA_Logo(2).png

Institute of Transport Administration

Educating Transport Management since 1944

News

Coach operators urged to contact MPs to highlight diesel cost woes

28th Sep 2026

Lords inquiry wants views on mandatory reporting of benefits in kind

28th Sep 2026

France one way, Spain another: hauliers face border rule chaos

22nd Sep 2026

Planning rule change confirmed for EV drivers without a driveway

21st Sep 2026

New accreditation scheme to de-risk business driving launched

18th Sep 2026

View all news »

Ten year old tyres on goods vehicles, buses and coaches

17 Jan 2021

From 1 February 2021 the law on the use of tyres aged 10 years or older comes into place. It is illegal for the front (steering) axle or axles of affected goods vehicles with mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, buses, minibuses and coaches on Great Britain's roads to be fitted with older tyres.

 

Further information:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-tyres-aged-more-than-10-years-on-goods-vehicles-buses-and-coaches/tyre-age-restrictions-for-good-vehicles-buses-coaches-and-minibuses