A Sefton-licensed private hire driver has been fined £1,074, including costs, and given three penalty points after a tyre was found with 0.34mm of tread.
Liverpool City Council Licensing posted:
"Back in March, LCC Enforcement Officers inspected a Sefton licensed PHV near JL Airport and found one illegal tyre, with a tread depth reading of just 0.34mm. Following a recent court hearing, the driver was fined £1,074 (including costs) and received 3 penalty points."
JL Airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The vehicle is a private hire vehicle licensed by Sefton.
The legal minimum
The legal minimum tread on a car tyre is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tread and around the whole circumference. A reading of 0.34mm is well below that minimum.
The post does not name the driver, the court or the hearing date. It does not say whether passengers were in the vehicle.