Gardaí have issued a warning after encountering a vehicle with extremely bald tyres in Letterkenny.
The detection was made on Sunday night, when a car was found to have tyres worn well below the legal minimum tread depth of 1.6mm.
Gardaí took to Facebook to issue this safety message:
“Please check your tyres regularly and even more regularly when the tread depth reaches 3mm. The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm. The more worn your tyres become, the less grip they have on the road surface.
“Driving with bald tyres is very dangerous and the consequences could be devastating especially when there is a risk of ice!
“We urge everyone to conduct all necessary safety checks on their car before getting behind the wheel!”