CHANGES TO TYRE REQUIREMENTS DURING MOTs FOR BUSES AND COACHES

Early day motion 1166, tabled 11 March 2014 by Steve Rotheram (Labour). Signed by 31 members.

That this House notes the tragic deaths of three people in September 2012 following an avoidable coach crash caused by a faulty front tyre; recognises the inquest verdict that the cause of the crash was the age of the tyre; further accepts the coroner's ruling that tyres deteriorate significantly with age; believes that the Department for Transport (DfT) should urgently commission appropriate research into the effects of tyre ageing on road traffic accidents with the possibility of introducing a maximum age limit; welcomes the guidelines published by the DfT in December 2013; further notes the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency should undertake an immediate review of all passenger service vehicles' tyres to ensure that they are operating within the DfT's guidelines; and further believes that the Government should make representations to the EU to amend existing legislation to ensure all buses and coaches are required to have tyres with a maximum age of 10 years.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.