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Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week, he is advising on lane discipline on the motorway. It is especially important to check all of your mirrors regularly when on the motorway, particularly before making any manoeuvre or lane change. Signal early to give […]
I’ve recently been on a short break and it included several sections of driving on some classic B roads and other areas of even lower classification. With this in mind, I thought I’d offer five simple tips to keep you safe and travelling: 1) Don’t go too fast – this may be an obvious one […]
Observation is key to safe driving. If you do not see something, how can you possibly react to it? Whilst we may moan about it, like it as not roads are becoming more congested, there are more types of road users than ever before and some roads are in a state of disrepair. Furthermore, we […]
Road safety organisation, and the number one for breakdown cover in the UK, GEM Motoring Assist today reveals that a massive 76 per cent of UK motorists are still confident that they would pass their driving test first time if they had to take it again now. Despite claims that drivers learn bad habits and […]
One of the questions I often consider is how much power is ‘enough’ for the average car. I’m absolutely convinced that a very poor 0-60 time is detrimental not only for the car but also for the driver. A very low powered engine will be pushed, unless driven by the most sedate Sunday driver. A […]
Experience: Rallying Venue/Location: Ti Rally School, Seaton Ross, Near York Price: £137 (est. RRP) Duration: Approx 2.5 hours Recommended: Yes I recently had the pleasure to attend Ti Rally School for their ‘Introduction To Rallying Course’. It was with trepidation that I set off for the venue which is located at Seaton Ross, near to […]
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 […]
You may or may not know that some simple medication can make you drowsy or cause a lapse in concentration. This could mean that you become at best fatigued behind the wheel and at worst responsible for a serious road traffic collision. To this end, GEM Motoring Assist has produced a new leaflet to inform […]
The latest round of checks carried out by accessories retailer Halfords has shown that those who choose to eat behind the wheel could be putting their health at risk, due to levels of bacteria in vehicles. Is this really surprising? Well, yes and no. Firstly, we spend quite a lot of time in our cars, […]
In the words of James May, have you ever been pulled over by the ‘rozzers’? This isn’t a full article, but more of a straw poll so that we can compare and contrast. For my money, the last dealing was with my ‘off’ when on my motorbike. One of them was fine and polite, the […]