Understand the risks and penalties of driving with bald tire!
It's great to have your own car and not depend on the terrible public transport service of Brazilian cities. However, a car owner needs to be aware that lack of maintenance on the vehicle is an irresponsibility that can cause serious accidents. Driving with bald tire is one of the biggest causes of these disasters.
To understand the danger to which you and your passengers are exposed, here's a list of the risks you face when driving with a bald tire!
Reduction of braking capacity
With the worn tire, the braking of the vehicle is severely compromised. This is because, with worn rubber, the grip on the ground decreases. And you know that during emergency braking, the car slides over a much larger space until it stops.
The difficulty in stopping occurs even in cars equipped with ABS brakes. This device prevents the wheels from locking, reducing system pressure. But with bald tires, ABS has to greatly reduce braking force, greatly increasing the space to immobilize the car.
The most common results are crashing into the rear of other cars, running over and shoveling.
Increased odds of skidding
Just as it is more difficult to stop the car with bald tires, it is also complicated to start without skidding. For those who live in cities with many hills such as Belo Horizonte, for example, is a problem. The risk is to be on hand when you need to start fast, as in busy intersections.
Also, for those who ride bald tires on dirt roads, the chance of getting stuck in a quagmire is much greater.
Problems with vehicle stability
Getting into curves with worn tires is a lot of luck. With centrifugal force pulling the vehicle out of the curve, the likelihood of getting off the track or driving with the car is very high, also because the worn tire is more slippery.
Even if the car has features like stability control, the device can't work miracles.
Aquaplaning Risks
When driving with a bald tire on wet roads, water has nowhere to flow, as this is the function of the ridges that no longer exist. Thus a small layer of water stays between the tires and the ground. If it was difficult to brake or control the car in dry flashing, in the wet becomes impossible.
Penalties When Driving With Bald Tire
In addition to the risk of accidents, when driving with a bald tire the driver also assumes the risk of being fined. According to art. 230 item XVIII of Brazilian Traffic Code , driving a car in poor condition, compromising safety, is a serious violation, subject to a fine of R $ 195.23 plus 5 points in CNH and vehicle retention.
Note that the amount of the fine is almost the same as that charged for a 13 or 14 poegadal first class tire. So don't expect to be fined and use the money to change the tires.
To increase tire durability and avoid the risk of accidents or being fined, take the habit of taking your car to a reliable tire store every 5 or 10 000 km for tire rotation , alignment and balancing. This way, you save money, because the time to change the tires will be longer.
Take the time to do a more extensive check by placing the car in the elevator. Thus, it is possible to discover tire problems that you do not see in the garage, such as uneven wear and blisters on the inside.