Law changes today after Liverpool Mum's campaign
After years of hard work, the law around old tyres changes today.
Last updated 1st Feb 2021
New legislation comes into force today, banning the use of tyres over 10 years old on buses, coaches, minibuses and HGVs.
It's as a result of the Tyred campaign, led by Liverpool mum Frances Molloy.
In 2012, Frances 18 year old son Michael was tragically killed in a coach crash, on his way home from Bestival.
Two others lost their lives and some suffered life-changing injuries.
The cause of the crash was found to be a tyre that was nearly 20 years old.
Since then, Frances has led the campaign trying to ban on old tyres on our roads, to help prevent this from happening again.
Speaking to Radio City, Frances said:
"If he'd survived the crash, I know Michael would have been asking me to help anyway and saying 'we need to get involved'. He would have definitely had to do something.
"I feel like at least I've got a tiny bit of justice for him, he's never going to get the justice he deserves, but at least I've done something.
"Knowing that it should never happen again, and if it does happen again the consequences are that it is actually illegal and people will be breaking the law, it does give me that reassurance.
"I would never wish this on anybody, it's just a life of pain. Even with the happiness."