Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging motorists to take extra care, with plunging temperatures and winter weather predicted this week. Road journeys are more difficult and treacherous when there is ice on roads, foggy conditions or a fall of snow. GEM is encouraging drivers to make good use of some simple […]
Jeep Offers Some Good Winter Driving Tips
Winter has arrived, bringing snow, ice and frost. Now Jeep, the legendary SUV brand with all-weather and all-terrain capability, has issued five golden rules to help drivers stay safe in snow and ice, aided by specific driver’s assist systems available on its 4×4 models, plus common sense. With experts predicting one of the harshest winters in […]
Are You Doing Winter Driving Wrong?
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 […]
Ice Driving Advice From IAM
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 […]
GEM Offers Fog Driving Advice
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 […]