Kwik-Fit today announced that it will be giving support to Bridgestone’s "Think Before You Drive" campaign - which is their contribution to the United Nations Global Road Safety Week taking place during 23rd - 29th April.
Throughout the entire week Kwik-Fit will donate its fitters and premises - nationwide - to conduct free tyre checks on behalf of Bridgestone. All motorists are welcome to a free, no obligation tyre check up at any one of Kwik-Fit’s 670 UK centres, without appointment.
Bridgestone’s initiative "Think before you drive" advises drivers of the four basic steps to improve safety. These are: always wear a seat belt, use a suitable child seat, position the head rest correctly and ensure your tyres have the right pressure and sufficient tread depth
Recent research from Kwik-Fit already highlighted that millions of motorists drive around with dangerously low tyre pressures and tyre tread depth - increasing their chance of a blow out and potentially taking more distance to stop than anticipated.
Kwik-Fit hopes that this latest pledge from Bridgestone will really inspire motorists into action and check their tyres.
Well I tried this out and blow me three of my tyres were under inflated! Luckily I did not mention I was motoring journalist working under cover. How embarrassing that would have been.
Jackie Violet