17 Sep 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- The number of drivers successfully prosecuted by courts in England and Wales for driving on defective tyres has risen by 14 percent to more than 4,300 convictions. The information, which relates to 2008, has been released by the Ministry of Justice in response to a parliamentary question by Stoke-on-Trent MP, Tristram Hunt. The figure is a seven year high, up from a low of 3,595 convictions in 2006.
| Year | Found Guilty |
| 2008 | 4317 |
| 2007 | 3774 |
| 2006 | 3595 |
| 2005 | 3940 |
| 2004 | 4250 |
| 2003 | 3893 |
| 2002 | 4249 |
| 2001 | 4823 |
| 2000 | 6227 |
| 1999 | 8432 |
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Parliamentary response from Justice Ministry
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