johnemms
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| posted on 4/12/13 at 10:16 AM |
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Tyres - presssures - Law
Just had a thought and looked at my tires for pressures.. hmm no information..
Looked on Yokohama site : Air Pressure : Never use tyres with under 19 psi (130kPa).
Now .. if i was involved in an accident and PC plod takes a read of my tires ..
Then Mr Insurance looks up on the Yokohama info and finds mine bellow 19..
Q: Am i uninsured and up s**t creek?
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snakebelly
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| posted on 4/12/13 at 10:23 AM |
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On the basis that all insurance companies are liability dodging gits I would say you would be, but the chances of them checking your pressures and
checking the tyre data and proving they were at that level when the accident occurred I would say would be minimal enough to not stress about it.
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Davey D
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| posted on 4/12/13 at 11:24 AM |
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i think the chances of that happening are slim, to nill. If the tyres look to be in good condition, and they aren't flat then why would there be
any need to check the tyres further.
you could ask the same question about any of the hundereds of other components that make up a car. If i was in an accident then would they check X, or
Y ?
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owelly
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| posted on 4/12/13 at 11:37 AM |
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If you had an accident and it could be proved that the under-inflated caused the accident, and that having higher pressure would have prevented the
claim, then yes, the insurance company have a case to reject or reduce any claim. If your car is part ofva no-fault claim, or you reverse into a slow
moving building, then the tyre pressures have sfa to do with a claim.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 4/12/13 at 07:03 PM |
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I would imagine checking tyre pressure would be a matter of routine for a crash investigator.
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 4/12/13 at 07:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
I would imagine checking tyre pressure would be a matter of routine for a crash investigator.
Yep, straight after they check for legal thread depth ! When I ran a recovery truck we would bet on which the investigator would do first; it was
always thread depth, then tyre pressure. And then they would either start looking at other evidence, or walk away rubbing their (bosses' hands
together !
Regards
Jon
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