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Kiran Devgun from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) shares her advice with motorists travelling in the frosty, icy weather. With temperatures near freezing, here are her top tips on how drivers can ensure they drive safely on icy roads. Fight the frost Don’t drive off without cleaning your windows or side mirrors – visibility […]
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging motorists to ensure they – and their vehicles – are ready for the potential challenges of driving in winter. In this first of four advice notices, GEM chief executive David Williams MBE answers questions on driving safely in times of fog: What is fog? Fog […]
As winter sets in, heralding darker evenings and wintry weather conditions, leading insurance broker, Footman James is offering tips to motorists on how to avoid winter driving claims. David Bond, Director of Footman James said: “Although many enthusiasts choose the winter months to carry out maintenance jobs, this time of year does come with its […]
Kiran Devgun from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) shares her advice with motorists travelling in the heavy rain. With more showers on their way road surfaces are expected to get extremely slippery and dangerous. Here are her top tips on how both riders and drivers can make their journey as safe as possible. The […]
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has offered more tips to keep you safe on the road. This week, the tips concern driving in the dark as Autumn moves in to winter: Squeaky clean windows It’s always best to check your windscreen, rear window and side mirrors are clean before starting your journey. Visibility is obviously […]
As afternoons become darker due to the clocks changing, those who are most vulnerable on the road (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists etc) face greater risk. That’s why the road safety charity Brake, in partnership with Autoglass, is calling on drivers to slow down and take extra care to prevent casualties, and inviting community groups and organisations to […]
The Volkswagen Golf R has been voted the best performance car to have in the wet according to Autocarmagazine. With November signalling the start of the three wettest months on the calendar, and a general decline in road conditions, driving a higher performance car can be something of a handful for many owners. Last year, […]
Leading road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that overseas drivers have escaped 23,295 speeding offences since January 2013 – the equivalent of £2.3 million worth of speeding tickets. The figures were revealed following a freedom of information request to police authorities, which asked how many overseas motorists had been caught by […]
Nearly three quarters of drivers across the UK are potentially unprepared for any heavy rainfall this winter and at an increased risk of being involved in an accident according to a new survey carried out ahead of October’s Tyre Safety Month by tyre safety campaign group TyreSafe. Just 27 per cent of drivers claimed that […]
Used cars made by MG, Rover or Daewoo are most likely to suffer expensive head gasket failure according to new data from Warranty Direct. While most vehicles are more prone to common electrical mishaps or suspension issues, head gasket failure – every used car buyer’s nightmare – can strike nearly six per cent of some […]