Driving Advice

Travel Conditions Worsen As Big Freeze Continues

February 6, 2012

In case you haven’t ventured out of the front door over the past few days of Feb 2012 (who can blame you either given the apparent sub zero temperatures), we’re now in one of the worst cold snaps this winter has seen. There are currently six severe weather warnings running on the Met Office UK [...]

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How Much Do You Think Fuel Prices Will Rise This Year?

January 11, 2012

Every year we are faced with increasing prices. It seems that the UK just gets more and more expensive. Fuel is a cost which many of us simply have to pay – the government seemingly disregarding the fact that pennies very quickly add up to pounds when the cost of fuel is now at over [...]

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2012 New Year Driving Resolutions

January 2, 2012

Well, the new year is upon us. As is tradition, you may well have set some new year resolutions. Here are some you should consider from a motoring point of view: 1. I will maintain my vehicle Many of us just quietly cruise the year by, paying no attention to things like oil, water tyre [...]

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Winter Towing Tips From Subaru As Endorsed By The AA

December 16, 2011

With Britain poised to succumb to winter’s icy grip for another year, owners of All-Wheel Drive Subaru vehicles will once again be called upon to become motoring Good Samaritans – rescuing friends, neighbours and fellow motorists stranded in the ice and snow. In response to the increasingly bleak forecasts, Subaru – backed by the AA [...]

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Learner Drivers To Be Taught Motorway Driving

December 9, 2011

Auto Express has covered the upcoming changes that are set to take place next year for those learning to drive. The biggest change in terms of practicalities is the inclusion of motorway driving being legal for a learner driver. The objective being to reduce the number of fatalities on British roads amongst this particularly at [...]

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GEM Launches 2011 Winter Road Safety Campaign

December 8, 2011

With the first reports of snowfall it is more important than ever for road users to prepare for the worst, and GEM is continuing to offer practical advice through its FREE winter driving leaflet. Packed full of advice and checklists, the leaflet is a useful resource for all motorists and aims to help prevent drivers [...]

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Small Engines Are Fun

December 5, 2011

As James May said during a particularly good episode of Top Gear, a small engined Italian car should be driven like the valves are about to pop out of the bonnet. I recently had the good fortune to drive a smaller engined car, a 1.2 litre Vauxhall Corsa in fact. Granted, in terms of raw [...]

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Bad Winter Driving In 2011 – Part 1

November 30, 2011

As I write this it’s late on 30th November 2011, but I couldn’t not write about the two most terrible examples I have seen of driving so far this winter (and I’m sure it’ll get worse as conditions deteriorate). The first was on a dual carriageway approach to quite a fast roundabout. There were a [...]

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Tips for driving safely in Winter

November 21, 2011
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There’s no doubt that extra care is required for anyone who is driving during winter. Snow, heavy rain, fog and ice mean that it’s vital to prepare before you set off on your journey to stay safe and avoid a breakdown. Certainly, along with the winter season arrives a high number of vehicle breakdowns, as [...]

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DPF Causing You Problems? Read This Guide…

November 6, 2011

There’s recently been some press coverage over issues around ownership of new vehicles fitted with a diesel particulate filter, or DPF. It stops the nasty black smoky stuff from pouring out of the exhaust of your diesel powered car. It seems that some owners of said diesels are feeling a little mis-sold, as they are [...]

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