Tips and Blogs

If you are making an essential journey, being dazzled by the sun can be a major and potentially risky distraction. So, here are some useful tips on how to stay safe on the road when the glare of the sun is at its peak.

While we must all remain off the road as much as possible at the moment due to coronavirus restrictions and social distancing, for those who do need to drive or ride on essential journeys the risk of an incident remains. Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding at IAM RoadSmart, therefore offers these practical tips on stopping distances, to help reduce the risk of collision.

Winter brings difficult driving conditions with frost, ice and snow all adversely affecting road conditions and vehicle handling. So, for those making essential journeys during coronavirus travel restrictions, Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s Head of Driving and Riding Standards, has these top tips to help stay safe during sub-zero conditions.

With COVID travel restrictions back in place across the UK it can be easy to forget about your car or motorcycle. It is not often that your vehicle may sit unused for days at a time. So how will it survive for a period of minimal activity or complete inactivity? Richard Gladman, Head of Driving and Riding Standards at IAM RoadSmart has these useful tips.

Although coronavirus has been dominating the health agenda of late, we should not forget that winter is often the time when we get more common conditions like cold and flu. Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s Head of Driving and Riding Standards, offers these practical tips to any driver or rider feeling under par.

I have recently returned from Brussels where I attend three meetings per year of the FIA Region 1 Transport and Mobility Working Party. The FIA maintains a large office in Brussels to lobby the European Parliament and EU Commission on their numerous proposals.

Jim Bedigan, creator of Reverse My Trailer, explains the motivation behind the creation of his trailer-reversing simulator program. A few years ago, I found myself watching Caravanner of the Year on BBC2. I don’t own a caravan myself but nevertheless found it surprisingly good viewing.

I do not drive … yet. There’s nothing really stopping me beyond financial problems, but as of last week I have a part time job and will soon be able to learn.

Christmas was an opportunity to catch up with family, friends…and the odd bit of tv. Relaxing on the sofa, surrounded by abandoned chocolate wrappers, I was struck by the car ads I saw. So many of them were for electric vehicles, the drive to a greener and more environmentally friendly approach to travel seems to have finally taken off.

Having racked up 1,000 miles over the last five days on a variety of motorways and A roads, I thought I’d share my reflections and tips whilst they are still fresh in my mind. These tips are for anyone contemplating driving home for Christmas or driving to visit family over the festive period.