Gardaí in Carlow have stopped a tractor and trailer for driving on bald tyres.

The tractor and trailer were stopped at a checkpoint by the Carlow Road Policing Unit and the Road Safety Authority due to visible balding on the trailer tyres.

Tractor stopped for pulling trailer with bald tyres. \ An Garda Síochána, Kilkenny/Carlow (Facebook).

Gardaí have reminded road users that tyres are their only point of contact with the road and that they are fundamentally important to a vehicles roadworthiness.

They encourage drivers to regularly check their tyres before setting off on any journey, especially given the increased number of agricultural machinery on the roads during silage season.

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