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Well, we have now had our first really cold snap. The last week brought ice, frosted windows and even a decent quilt of snow across the country. This in turn made for some rather dreadful driving conditions. Winter driving – for inexperienced road users in particular – can bring a whole new set of challenges […]
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 […]
The coming weeks will see a significant rise in the risk of collisions with deer, warns road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist. This is the time of year when deer will be breeding, a process which makes them more mobile and brings many more of them onto the roads, says GEM. Estimates indicate that up […]
Fresher’s week will start soon in full force; for many students they will be making their way off to university for the first time. For many this trip will be the furthest they have driven, and in an area they are not yet familiar with. This week’s tips give advice to students packing their bags […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging all drivers to stay within speed limits on every journey. This, says GEM, is a key part of reducing collisions and casualties on our roads. The advice comes as police officers join with colleagues across Europe for a week of enhanced speed checks, using a […]
?Summer is here in all its glory and with its arrival also comes the arrival of pressure cooker driving conditions. Many drivers will be taking to the road stressed by holiday deadlines, long traffic queues, overheated cars and hot tempered drivers. This week’s tips give advice on dealing with road rage for riders and drivers […]
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown cover specialist GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to protect themselves by being alert to early signs of road rage on journeys this summer. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth commented: “Most of us will have some experience of being on the receiving end of someone else’s aggression, with long traffic […]
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 […]
GEM Motoring Assist is warning hay fever sufferers to check their medicines carefully before getting behind the wheel, and to be aware of the possible effects these drugs can have on their driving. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth says: “Some medicines, including those used to treat hay fever, can have an effect on your […]
A sneeze or sniffle has a way of creeping up on you, especially when you least expect it. Hay fever seems to affect many of us. This week’s tips give advice on riding and driving with hay fever, from IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards Richard Gladman. Keep your car clear of dust […]