Publication on critical tire safety and environmental information now available - October 9, 2003

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No. H115/03 For release October 9, 2003PUBLICATION ON CRITICAL TIRE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLEOTTAWA -- Transport Minister David Collenette today urged Canadians to remember an important element of road safety ¿ tire maintenance. Mr. Collenette encouraged the public to obtain the latest edition of the publication Riding on Air, which includes critical safety and environmental information on maintaining tires, and serves as a public education tool related to safety. "Everyone who owns or operates a vehicle can take advantage of the information in this publication," said Mr. Collenette. "I encourage all Canadians to read Riding on Air, as new and experienced drivers alike can learn more about tires and tire maintenance."Riding on Air stresses the importance of using tires that are inflated to the proper level. It also recommends that tire pressure be checked a least once a month. "Proper tire maintenance is not only critical to the safe operation of your vehicle, but it is also important for environmental reasons," added Mr. Collenette. "Proper tire care improves fuel economy and reduces exhaust emissions that contribute to health and climate change problems. It also prolongs the life of tires, which reduces stress on landfills."Other environmental facts found in Riding on Air include: improper tire maintenance practices cost Canadians approximately $500 million a year; operating a vehicle with just one tire under inflated by eight pounds per square inch can increase the vehicle's fuel consumption by four per cent; and every additional litre of fuel your vehicle uses will release 2.4 kilograms of carbon dioxide ¿ a major greenhouse gas contributing to climate change.Riding on Air, which was developed in cooperation with the Rubber Association of Canada, is available on Transport Canada's Web site at www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/tp/tp2823/menu/htm. To order a free copy or for more information on the department's road safety programs, call toll free 1-800-333-0371.Transport Canada takes a leadership role in promoting measures to reduce the number of road fatalities and serious injuries as part of Road Safety Vision 2010 ¿ a federal/provincial/territorial government initiative that aims to make Canada's roads the safest in the world. -30- Contact: Dan Kingsbury Communications, Ottawa (613) 993-0055 Transport Canada is online at www.tc.gc.ca.Subscribe to news releases and speeches at apps.tc.gc.ca/listserv/ and keep up-to-date on the latest from Transport Canada. This news release may be made available in alternative formats for persons with visual disabilities.

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