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day has become very cold.
There will be a snowy day soon, so be sure to check your car tires.
Driving on slippery roads with tire problems is not only prone to accidents, but also has a much higher fatality rate.
This is G1 Choi Kyung-sik.
<Reporter>
The moment the car exits the tunnel, it slides on the ice, leading to a quadruple collision.
It was an accident while speeding with old tires.
A 25 ton truck on a snowy road stumbles from side to side and falls off the road.
One year and three months later, a 25 ton truck slipped on snow at a similar location, causing a chain crash.
Both accidents occurred because old tires were not replaced and winter gear was not installed.
A live fish transport vehicle running on the highway and both tires are in danger, as if they will collapse anytime soon.
Freight vehicles stopped at rest areas.
Tires with a worn surface are standard, and tires that are torn in several places are easily noticeable.
When the police ordered maintenance, the driver shouted again.
[Car driver: I want to travel like this. But who is paying the money.]
There are many drivers who do not even know that there is a wear limit line for tires.
When driving with such heavily worn tires, the braking distance may be longer than usual by 30% or more, which increases the risk of an accident.
The fatality rate of traffic accidents caused by defective tires is 9.4% on average, four times higher than that of general traffic accidents.
The police plan to intensively crack down on vehicles with bad tires on expressways in Tokyo by March next year.
(Video coverage: Shin Hyun-geol G1, screen provided: Gangwon Police Agency Expressway Patrol)