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Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week, he is advising on lane discipline on the motorway. It is especially important to check all of your mirrors regularly when on the motorway, particularly before making any manoeuvre or lane change. Signal early to give […]
BBC News is reporting that the four largest car manufacturers in Japan (namely Nissan, Toyota, Honda and Mazda) are recalling vehicles, estimated to be totalling 4.3 million, over airbag problems. UK cars possibly affected and subject to recall are: 76,000 Toyota vehicles, including Corolla and Yaris 60,000 Nissans, including X-Trail, Patrol, Almera, Almera Tino, Terrano […]
Renault is once again backing an award-winning safety scheme aimed at reducing the number of serious road accidents in the UK’s fastest county. Safety initiative CarKraft, based at the home of the British Grand Prix, is helping to cut successfully the number of people killed and seriously injured in Northamptonshire, and this year’s programme gets […]
I’ve recently been on a short break and it included several sections of driving on some classic B roads and other areas of even lower classification. With this in mind, I thought I’d offer five simple tips to keep you safe and travelling: 1) Don’t go too fast – this may be an obvious one […]
I used to pay very little attention to potholes – principally because I had an older car that didn’t ride very well in the first place. Now however, having invested in something a little bit more comfortable, I’m paying more attention. My new car has a much smoother, comfortable ride which means that driving into […]
As the Government announces changes to eyesight regulations for motorists, GEM Motoring Assist reminds drivers of the responsibility for ensuring their eyesight is up to standard. In place from 8th March, Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond announced that new minimum medical standards will apply to bus and lorry driving licence holders. The new regulations include […]
As part of its mission to improve road safety throughout the UK, GEM Motoring Assist has launched a brand new campaign to promote horse rider road safety, which has been given the seal of approval by TV personality Deborah Meaden. With almost 10% of reported incidents in 2012 resulting in a horse fatality and 7% […]
GEM Motoring Assist, the road safety organisation and breakdown cover company, is delighted as a national campaign is launched by ITV’s Daybreak to stop mobile phone use while driving. This week, the weekday breakfast show is running a ‘Phone Free Zone’ campaign and is actively encouraging people across the country to pledge their support. Similarly […]
Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week, he is advising on towing techniques. Rodger said: “Whether you’re towing a speedboat, a horsebox, a caravan or another car, there are certain rules which must be applied. It is important to recognise the challenges which […]
Road safety organisation and breakdown cover company, GEM, is urging drivers to forget fashion and keep a suitable pair of shoes for driving in the car. It may not be appealing to take off those sheepskin or fur-lined boots, which are extremely popular throughout winter, but swapping them for more appropriate shoes while driving could […]