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Four Winners Offer Real World Driving Tips

January 15, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Stars from worlds of racing and rallying have come together to provide their best driving advice in a series of short videos produced by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. Race and rally legend Paddy Hopkirk MBE, Queen of Bikers Maria Costello MBE, rally champion Catie Munnings and war veteran turned racing driver Ashley Hall all […]

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Going For Dry January? Try Some Other Ideas For Safer Motoring In 2019

December 31, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

GEM Motoring Assist is urging all road users to put safety at the top of their 2019 agenda. The call comes as we once again prepare to make those well-intentioned turn-of-the-year pledges to do more of this or less of that. Thinking about road safety makes particularly good sense in January. After all, there is […]

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Seven Eyesight And Driving Tips From IAM Roadsmart

September 29, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards provides advice on eyesight and driving. Book regular check-ups. Eyesight can deteriorate over time without you noticing. If you are having to move closer to the television to read the titles clearly or have noticed even a slight deterioration with your eyes, we recommend a […]

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Increase Your Distance To The Car In Front…

June 11, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on drivers to try out the ‘two-second rule’ and ensure they’re not putting lives at risk by tailgating. The advice comes amid concern that too many motorists are simply unaware of the distance they need to stop safely in an emergency. Writing in the summer […]

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Check Your Tyres Before Heading Out…

April 22, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

As the warmer weather approaches, caravans, classic cars, horseboxes, motorhomes and many other vehicles will be coming out of winter storage for the first time this year. TyreSafe the UK’s tyre safety charity, is appealing to all owners to take time to carry out tyre checks before hitting the road for the 2017 season. As […]

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GEM Offers Safe Driving Tips For Rural Roads

April 6, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers, riders, cyclists and pedestrians to take extra care on rural roads. This is because nearly six out of every 10 fatalities in the UK occur on this type of road. In 2015 (the most recent year available for statistics), 10,307 people were killed or seriously injured in collisions on […]

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Rest Well Before Holiday Journeys

August 3, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Drivers need to be properly rested before setting off on long journeys, says breakdown and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist. The advice comes as families from across the UK begin summer holiday journeys lasting hours or even days. Being tired when you’re driving raises the risk of a collision, because you’re less aware of […]

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Driving Smoothly At Night Means Safety

July 1, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

The summer holiday period is the time of year when roads are the busiest and many people prefer to drive at night to take full advantage of their vacation days. There is usually less traffic after dark, but the risk of suffering an accident also increases due to decreased visibility and fatigue. Night time accidents […]

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Keeping Horse Riders And Cyclists Safe On Our Roads…

April 7, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is adding its voice to the recently-launched equestrian road safety campaign by urging drivers to ‘think horse and rider’ on journeys. The plea follows the news that 36 riders were killed in road incidents over the past five years. GEM supports the recently-launched ‘Dead Slow’ campaign from […]

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City Driving Tips From IAM

June 4, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

This week’s motoring tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards, Peter Rodger, are looking at how to cope with driving through busy city roads. With forward planning and careful approach city driving needn’t be something to fear. Plan your journey before setting off. If you are travelling through an unfamiliar city, use Google maps […]

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