Due to the high temperatures in summer and heavy-load transportation, accidents such as tire blowouts are likely to occur. Multiple domestic transportation and emergency management departments have jointly carried out special inspections on the safety of truck wheels. They mainly focus on investigating issues such as wheel wear, abnormal tire pressure, and illegal modifications of vehicles in freight enterprises. Over a thousand vehicles have been ordered to be rectified, and knowledge about regular wheel maintenance and proper use has been promoted at the same time.
This special inspection covers logistics parks, national and provincial trunk roads, and key freight enterprises, adopting a combination of road checks and source inspections. Law enforcement officers not only check whether the tire tread depth meets the standard, whether there are abnormal wear (such as uneven wear, bulging) and cracks, but also use professional equipment to detect whether the tire pressure meets the standard, and strictly verify whether there are illegal modifications such as illegally enlarging the wheel hubs or using mismatched tires. For the vehicles with potential hazards found, in addition to ordering on - site rectification, the relevant departments have also punished and educated the involved transportation enterprises or vehicle owners in accordance with the law.
During the inspection, it was found that some vehicles had problems such as severely excessive tire wear while still in operation, too high or too low tire pressure, and unauthorized modification of wheel sizes. These are all major inducements for tire blowouts during high - speed driving in hot seasons, posing a fatal threat especially to fully - loaded or overloaded heavy trucks. Law enforcement officers in many places explained in detail to drivers and managers on - site, with the help of cases, the scientific methods of adjusting tire pressure in high - temperature environments, how to identify signs of tire aging and damage, as well as the safety risks and legal responsibilities brought about by illegal wheel modifications.
Experts call on all parties to make continuous efforts to prevent wheel accidents. Freight enterprises need to effectively implement the main responsibility for production safety, strengthen regular professional inspections and timely replacement of tires on their vehicles; truck drivers should develop the habit of actively checking the tire condition before departure and during the journey; and the experience of this special operation also shows that combining normalized strict supervision with targeted safety publicity is an effective means to build a solid safety defense line "on the wheels". A truck driver said after being inspected: "Safety is efficiency. Such inspections and safety reminders are very timely!"
