UK heatwave: Drivers warned of melting roads and tyre blowout risk

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDrivers are being warned about the risks of melting roads and tyre blowouts due to the ongoing heatwave across the UK. AA president Edmund King issued the alert after temperatures reached 35.1C in Kew Gardens, west London, on Tuesday. Several roads in East Anglia have already melted in the heat. Mr King said that surfaces can “soften at temperatures above 50C, which could occur when air temperatures reach 30C”.Mr King added that high temperatures also “stress” older or damaged vehicle tyres, leading to “punctures, wall failures and, most dangerous, blowouts”.Breakdown services have reported a surge in callouts, with the AA seeing a 15 per cent increase over the bank holiday weekend and the RAC being 29 per cent busier than usual on Tuesday.In fullMotorists issued severe warning after road ‘melts’ during UK heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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