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Top Tips For Driving Abroad With Your Family

July 25, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Taking a child on holiday is an exciting and a new experience for first-time parents. But it can be stressful so make sure you plan ahead of time. IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards Richard Gladman has put some helpful safety tips together for driving with young children abroad. Plan your journey. Going […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Car Articles, Driving advice, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Journeys abroad in a car, Richard Gladman

Driving Into Spring With Top Safety Tips…

March 8, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

It’s time to get your car hale, hearty and ‘beach body ready’ in preparation for the spring. This week’s tips give advice on getting your car ready for the warmer weather, from IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards Richard Gladman. Lose weight; clear out those coats, boots, scarves and bags that took up […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Car air con, Car Articles, Driving advice, Hay fever in cars, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Institute of Advanced Motorists, Richard Gladman, Spring driving advice

Do You Sometimes Flout Mobile And Seatbelt Laws?

February 9, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is concerned that too many drivers continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of hand-held mobile phones and not wearing a seatbelt – putting countless lives in danger. This follows the results of a major Department for Transport survey today (7 February) revealing hundreds of thousands […]

Filed Under: Daily News Tagged With: Car Articles, Driving advice, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Safety and security, Seatbelt use

Do You Know The Super Six Driving Tips?

November 23, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Do you know what the super six are? This week’s tips give advice on those often overlooked road safety issues. Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards for the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, advises you on how to stay safe on the road with ‘six of the best’. Slow down […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Car Articles, Driving tips, How to drive safely, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Richard Gladman, Seatbelt use, Seatbelts, Super Six driving tips

Pothole Fund Is Not Enough States IAM RoadSmart

November 1, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Leading road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has said while the £420 million in new investment in tackling Britain’s pothole crisis is welcome, it doesn’t go nearly far enough and is merely a drop in the ocean to deal with a long-term and major issue. The 2018 budget saw Chancellor Philip Hammond announce the cash injection […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Car Articles, Chancellor Philip Hammond, Highways England, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Long term road problems, Philip Hammond, Pot holes, Potholes, Road repair, Road repair budget, Road repair costs, the budget, The budget 2018

How Is Your Eyesight In The Dark?

October 24, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

In the dark, it’s not just drivers and riders who need to be a bit more careful, vulnerable road users such as pedestrians need to be aware of the dangers too. IAM RoadSmart’s Head of Driving and Riding Standards, Richard Gladman, has put together some tips to keep road users safe. If you’re a pedestrian […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Car Articles, Car driving advice, Driving in the dark advice, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Richard Gladman, Vulnerable road users

Is Your Road Knowledge Lacking?

October 16, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

A survey conducted by the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, found that many drivers have a real lack of awareness of the rules of the road, putting themselves and others in danger. More than 50% admitted their road knowledge was so poor, they didn’t recognise the roundabout sign. More than two-thirds of […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Car Articles, Do you know the rules of the road, Driving advice, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Recognition of road signs, road safety, Rules of the road

IAM Offers Tips On Avoiding The Glare…

July 5, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

It’s been two weeks and there’s still no sign of the sun leaving the UK anytime soon (fingers crossed!). We’ve got our summer clothes out and are ready to take those weekend road trips to the beach, however the glaring sun is taking no prisoners. Being dazzled by the sun can be a major distraction […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Car Articles, Distraction whilst driving, Driving advice, Driving distraction, Driving distractions, Hot weather, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Sunglasses for driving

Keeping Your Tech Filled Car Autumn Ready

October 26, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

It’s that time of year. Too late for holiday advice, too early to panic about blizzards or shortage of road salt, so every motoring organisation and journal will be dusting off the “Prepare your car for winter” press release, says Tim Shallcross, IAM RoadSmart head of technical policy. Check the lights, inspect the tyres, test […]

Filed Under: Driving Advice Tagged With: Cabin air filter, Car Articles, Cortina, Driving advice, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, Institute motorists, Institute of Advanced Motorists, Leaves on the road, mini, Steamy windows, The Institute of Advanced Motorists, Tim Shallcross, Too early to panic about blizzards or shortage of road salt, Xenon light washers

Truck Platoons – Coming In The Near Future?

August 27, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

With the Department of Transport announcing today trialling of platoons of self-driving lorries on England’s motorways, Britain’s biggest independent road safety charity is advising there must be more reassurances on issues such as cyber attacks as well as basic road safety needs such as telling other drivers which trucks are in the platoon. The trial, […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Cybercrime, Department of Transport, Driverless vehicles, England's motorways, IAM, IAM RoadSmart, IAM RoadSmart members, Neil Greig, Platooning trucks, road safety, Road trial feasibility of trucks platooning, Wall of trucks

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