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Driving with worn tyres in winter could be more dangerous than drink driving, when it comes to the impact on stopping distance, a new study has found. It revealed that driving a car with tyres that are at the legal limit of 1.6mm of tread could increase braking distance by over a third compared to tyres in good condition with 4mm or more of tread. The new research, which for the first time ever compared the impact of both worn tyres in wet, winter weather conditions and alcohol consumption on stopping distance, found that driving with worn tyres increases additional stopping distance seven times as much as being under the influence of alcohol does. The study was conducted by Professor Peter Wells of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research at Cardiff University and commissioned by Halfords.

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