From 1 February 2021, tyres aged over 10 years are banned on the front steered axles of lorries, buses and coaches along with all single wheels of minibuses (9-16 passengers seats).
The DVSA are enforcing the new legislation at roadside checks along with vehicle annual tests.
The DVSA has revised its enforcement sanctions policy to reflect the new offences, which includes affected tyres over 10 years old and not having a date marking that is clearly legible.
Penalties include:
More information is GOV.UK or contact our Regulatory team on 01254 828300 for advice.