I refer to Ray McGuire's letter (South China Morning Post, January 17) about exploding tyres on our expressways.

Having been a recent near victim of a large lump of rubber (at least one metre in length ) bursting off the tyre of a container truck in the 'slow' lane of the Yuen Long Highway and slamming into the central reserve barrier immediately in front of my car, I wholeheartedly support his views.

It is scandalous that commercial vehicles, with tyres obviously long past safe, serviceable life, can operate apparently without check.