Continued delay on tyre noise directive

[mailchimp_signup][/mailchimp_signup]The directive, which is the responsibility of the enterprise directorate, should have been published last summer, but has been delayed on several occasions. Enterprise officials are now refusing to say when it will be published, saying there are matters of greater priority in its workload.

T&E policy officer Nina Renshaw said: “This is hardly a low-priority issue for people living near roads who have to deal with high noise levels, much of which could be greatly reduced by a better interface between surface and tyres. Noise is a serious issue for many people, but help is available through quieter tyres – a helping hand from the Commission would be of great assistance in many areas, but it doesn’t seem important enough. This cannot be acceptable.”

T&E will soon have an example of a conventional tyre and a quiet tyre on its website, so visitors can see what a difference the newer technology makes.

This news story is taken from the February 2007 edition of T&E Bulletin.