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GEM road safety officer Neil Worth has compiled a comprehensive line-up of common questions and answers relating to driving in heavy rain, snow, fog and ice: RAIN What are some simple tips for staying out of trouble when the roads are wet? Reduce your speed and leave bigger gaps between your car and the vehicle […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is offering safer driving tips for the 12 days of Christmas: Take a taxi home from Christmas parties. Don’t drive if you’re having a drink. And don’t drink any alcohol if you need to drive. Always wear your seatbelt. It’s the most effective way to save your […]
GEM Motoring Assist is warning motorists about the dangerous effects medication can have on driving. As part of its long-term initiative to raise awareness, GEM has produced a free leaflet entitled ‘Don’t Motor on Meds’, which offers advice on driving while taking prescription drugs. Some cold and ‘flu treatments, painkillers and other drugs can cause […]
GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging motorists to ensure they’re as visible as possible at all times. The advice comes amid concern that many drivers may be inadvertently making themselves harder to spot from behind when daytime visibility is reduced, because they’re relying on automatic lighting systems and front-only daytime running lights. The result is that […]
GEM Motoring Assist is advising drivers to take extra care in areas where deer are common, as their breeding season gets underway. The coming weeks mean deer are more mobile than usual, bringing them onto roads and increasing the risk of collisions. Estimates indicate that up to 75,000 deer are killed each year in road […]
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 […]
New research for Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, has revealed that the country’s decision to vote for Brexit has had an immediate impact on many people’s holidays. More than 3 million people who had holiday plans for the rest of the year say that those plans have now changed. Over […]
Paul Caddick is urging us to get up and be active – or risk the consequences of sitting still in our cars for too long It’s ironic that we all still look forward to collapsing onto the sofa or into an armchair at the end of the working day and taking the weight off our […]
Thoughtless positioning of sat nav devices on windscreens is posing a huge threat to road safety, says breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist. Today’s large screen devices positioned in the middle of a car windscreen mean a potentially lethal reduction in driver visibility, especially on left hand bends and at junctions, GEM warns. GEM chief executive […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to pay extra attention on rural road journeys this summer. Although traffic levels are generally lighter, rural roads account for nearly 60% of all fatalities (a total of 982 in 2014). GEM chief executive David Williams MBE says: “Driving in the countryside is usually […]