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The sweltering summer weather has seen a massive rise in drivers realising their air conditioning is not up to the job. Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, carried out three times the number of aircon recharges last week when compared with both the previous week and the equivalent period last year. […]
Cycling is acknowledged as an excellent way to get in better shape – and stay that way. It’s a message that appears to be getting through to more and more people, and figures show there has been an increase in cycling every year since 2008 (according to www.ctc.org.uk). GEM chief executive David Williams MBE says: “We […]
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 […]
Millions of people will be out in their cars this bank holiday weekend, heading off for a holiday or visiting family and friends. And with the Spring bank holiday leading straight into the May half term for most schoolchildren, even more families will also be using the road networks for week-long staycations or journeys to […]
The Volkswagen Golf and Passat models have been praised by vehicle safety experts at the Thatcham Research Centre, who have seen a 45 per cent drop in third party personal injury insurance claims thanks to the fitment of auto-emergency braking systems. The latest generation Golf went on sale in the UK in January 2013. All […]
With the number of drivers age 70 or older now rising by more than 10,000 a month, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is calling for the government, medical professionals and assessment providers to come together to address the needs of this generation of motorists. The call comes in light of figures showing for the […]
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 Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, is helping to cut successfully the number of people killed and seriously injured in Northamptonshire. Renault’s backing for CarKraft […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on the new Conservative government to revitalise a commitment to road safety that disappeared during the course of the previous parliament. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE said: “Strong political leadership is essential to provide positive direction for the remainder of this decade and beyond. […]
On a day to day basis, it becomes all too easy to overlook the simple things that require checking on your car – such as oil, water, ancillary fluids, lights, tyres, tyre pressures etc. There’s so many that you could spend around 20 minutes before each journey giving it a good look over. We do […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has expressed concern that widespread confusion still exists amongst motorway users on how best to use them. SMART motorways were officially introduced this time last year to replace Managed Motorways as the solution to the nation’s congested motorways but concerns have been raised over their safety. England’s first ‘all-lane […]