Drivers are just realising the simple check they can do to avoid a £10,000 fine & 12 points – and it only takes seconds

DRIVERS are only just realising the simple check they can do to avoid a £10,000 fine and 12 points on their licence.

The simple hack takes just seconds to do and could even save you from breaking the law.

UnknownUsing a 20p coin to check your tyre tread depth could save you thousands of pounds[/caption] AlamyIf you can’t see the engraved words ‘twenty pence’ between the grooves of the tyre, your tread depth is at the required level[/caption]

According to the Road Traffic Act...