Survey findings on fleet tyre pressure checks ‘shocking’ - WheelRight18 September 2014

Three out of ten fleet managers don't know how often their drivers are checking tyre pressures, and 44% of fleets check their tyres once a quarter, instead of the industry's recommended monthly check.

That's among the key findings of a poll of 100 fleet managers by tyre pressure solution provider WheelRight.

Lack of time and other priorities were cited as reasons for the failure by drivers to undertake regular tyre checks.

John Catling, CEO of WheelRight, says the findings are "shocking": "Approximately 75% of fleet managers either know that their drivers are not checking tyre pressures often enough, or – even worse – have no idea how often they're motoring this vital element of vehicle safety."

Lack of time and other priorities were among the reasons given for the failure by drivers to undertake regular tyre checks.

WheelRight launched a drive-over tyre pressure monitoring system (pictured) last year, which enables daily pressure checks.

A sensor pad is embedded into the road, at a point where vehicles enter or leave a facility. As a vehicle drives over it, 'in-motion' monitoring of tyre pressures, as well as vehicle weight and axle load, can be analysed and the results sent immediately to a mobile phone.

Author
Laura Cork

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