We can’t stress enough how important it is for motorists to keep their tires in check. These pieces of rubber are literally what’s keeping your ride planted on the road, so it’s vital you keep them in proper working order.
Well, one driver on EDSA the other day didn’t get the memo. And to make matters worse, he was behind the wheel of a massive truck.
“How bad could it be?” some of you are probably wondering. Well, it’s pretty bad. The truck was pulled over by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers on EDSA for, well, being on EDSA illegally. Once the driver stepped out of the vehicle, MMDA traffic chief Bong Nebrija immediately recognized the driver as a repeat offender. Oh, and he also had on him what was later confirmed to be a fake driver’s license.
And now we get to the tires. First off, there’s a massive tear on the sidewall of one of them. The tire tread was all but gone on another, with visibly exposed plies.
“What will happened if this tire exploded in EDSA and they were so heavy, they tilted or maybe crashed into another vehicle or motorbike and they could kill, what, I’m sorry,” Nebrija later said in a Facebook post.
“Seriously, this driver is already toying with our law. It is absolutely necessary to revoke the license and not drive for life before it can finally have an accident and kill,” Nebrija added.
The vehicle has already been impounded. We certainly hope there aren’t many more examples like this plying our streets. (Topgear PH News)
