India, Oct. 15 -- A recent collaborative study from The AA and TyreSafe reveals a significant and concerning disconnect between UK drivers' confidence in their tyre knowledge and their actual understanding of legal requirements and maintenance practices. The research, which surveyed more than 22,000 individuals, indicates that while drivers grasp basic safety concepts, this awareness fails to translate into consistent action or knowledge of severe legal consequences.

A foundational safety principle is well understood; an overwhelming 98 percent of drivers correctly recognised that worn tyres increase stopping distances in wet weather. However, this awareness is not matched by familiarity with the law. A startling 61 percent of motorists ...