Road safety charity Brake is today calling for compulsory lessons on rural roads for learner drivers, as part of a graduated licensing system, to reduce fatalities and serious injuries. In 2015, the last year for which statistics are available, 120 young drivers lost their lives in crashes – 80 per cent of these occurring on […]
Do You Think The Driving Test Should Be Changed?
The UK driving test is no longer fit for purpose, and should be replaced by a graduated driver licensing system. That’s the opinion of more than 90 per cent of drivers in a recent survey by road safety and breakdown specialist GEM Motoring Assist. According to GEM road safety officer Neil Worth, graduated driver licensing […]
RoSPA Gives Comment On Learners Using Motorways
A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) said: “We welcome these plans. Anything that will provide young drivers with more realistic training to prepare them for when they become independent drivers is good. Driving under the supervision of an ADI (approved driving instructor) and practising entry and exit from slip […]
Ford Trains 400 Young Drivers In Three Days
Ford Driving Skills for Life trained 400 young people at the ExCeL London over 18-20th November 2016. The young drivers took part in the hands-on, free practical training sessions to help develop their skills by simulating situations that they may face out on the roads. Training elements included hazard perception, speed awareness, distracted driving and […]
Would You Back Restrictions For New Drivers?
A new study by Brake, the road safety charity, has revealed 92% of people back some kind of restriction for newly qualified drivers. The latest figures show 2,088 young drivers and passengers aged between 17 and 24 were killed and seriously injured in just one year. Drivers aged between 17 and 19 make up just 1.5% […]
Are You Under 17 And Desperate To Get Behind The Wheel?
Under 17s who can’t wait to get behind the wheel of a car can try their hand at skid control, manoeuvring, and braking and avoidance techniques at a driving event organised by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) on 21 and 22 May in Berwickshire. And someone who knows a thing or two about precision […]
Under 17 Car Club Teams With IAM For Safer Young Drivers
Driving charities the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and the Under 17 Car Club (U17CC) have combined efforts, allowing young drivers a unique pathway to safe and enjoyable driving before even passing their test. The partnership, which was launched this week, will make the Under 17 Car Club Charitable Trust an IAM approved training organisation. […]
How To Improve Safety For Motorcyclists
Writing in the Winter 2015/16 80th anniversary edition of Good Motoring magazine, Ian Kerr MBE suggests there are some effective ways of improving the safety of motorcyclists – starting with a more rigorous learning and testing process Motorcycle riders feature prominently in the yearly statistics, referring to those killed or seriously injured on the roads […]
Fun Facts From GEM – The Driving Test At 80!
Today is the 80th birthday of the driving test, so road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has gathered a few fun facts to help us mark this important road safety milestone. GEM chief executive David Williams commented: “The driving test has had a positive and significant impact on road safety from its very […]
Ford Confirms 2014 Skills For Life Free Driver Training Dates
Ford Driving Skills for Life is targeted at inexperienced drivers who have recently passed their driving test, highlighting some of the dangers they are exposed to as new drivers and how they can be minimised. This includes using a mobile phone at the wheel, managing emergencies and night and wet-weather driving. Now in its second […]