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GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to ensure they get sufficient sleep before getting behind the wheel. GEM says this will not only help them feel better, but will also make a significant contribution to reducing the risks they face on the road. Recent research from the United States (US Centre for Disease Control and […]
GEM Motoring Assist is urging all drivers to put safety first and refrain from using their phones at the wheel. The call comes six months after new, tougher sanctions were introduced for drivers caught using a hand-held mobile phone…. yet figures show thousands of drivers are not heeding the warnings. GEM road safety officer Neil […]
TyreSafe has unveiled new tyre guidance for motorhome users along with a unique pressure calculator at tyresafe.org. The essential information explains the differing types of tyres motorhomes are equipped with and the maintenance checks required to keep them in good roadworthy condition. This has been compiled into a downloadable PDF on the website, which includes […]
The luxurious VW Arteon performed well in all areas of assessment, becoming the highest-scoring executive vehicle for pedestrian protection to date. Alfa Romeo’s new off-roader, the Stelvio, did exceptionally well in adult occupant protection, with a near-perfect 97 percent score, matching competitors like the Volvo XC90, assessed in 2015. The SEAT Ibiza stood out for […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is keen to remind every vehicle occupant how important it is to wear a seatbelt on every journey. That’s why GEM will be using the Goodwood festival of Speed 2017 to showcase – for the first time in the UK – a special ‘tumbling car’ that quite […]
There are more than four million drivers aged over 70 in the UK. Many are still driving in their 90s, and more than 500 centenarians still hold licences. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth comments: “We want as many people as possible to enjoy the freedom of the open road for as long as possible, […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is the call by a coalition of industry, NGOs and consumer groups for the European Commission to bring forward new minimum safety standards for new cars, vans and trucks. There have been too many delays in making these standards mandatory, and lives are being lost unnecessarily, GEM says. […]
Euro NCAP’s tough crash safety tests were launched 20 years ago last week. It has published over 630 safety ratings and crash-tested some 1,800 cars during this time. The first tests exposed safety failings in top-selling family cars, forcing a fundamental rethink in the way vehicles were designed to prevent accidents and save lives. Twenty years on, […]
Volvo has been at the forefront of vehicle safety for many years. It should therefore come as no surprise that the new S90 and V90 have both scored 5/5 following Euro NCAP assessment. Even more impressive is that Volvo is the first car maker to score a full six points in the Autonomous Emergency Braking for […]
TyreSafe has again voiced concern at the impact on road safety of the government’s proposals to extend the MOT test ‘grace period’ of new vehicles to four years. Current legislation requires all new cars and motorcycles to undergo the first test at three years old. The comment is in response to the unveiling of the […]