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Equipping new vehicles with their own tyre pressure gauges could result in a drop in comprehensive car insurance claims, it has been suggested.

Gem Motoring Assist pointed out 43 people were killed on the road last year in the UK as a result of under-inflated or defective tyres.

It added the same problem resulted in another 1,000 traffic collisions in 2007.

Chief executive David Williams stated: "People are very neglectful about checking their tyres - and that is reflected in more than one million MOT failures in 2007-8 as a result of tyre defects."

He explained if drivers had their own digital tyre pressure reader they may be more inclined to ensure their tyres are properly inflated.

Mr Williams also warned people could not always rely on fuel station facilities to provide an accurate result.

In other news, Gem recently urged motorists to be careful when on the road at night, as 40 per cent of traffic collisions occur during the hours of darkness.

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