Tips and Blogs

IAM RoadSmart has more than 60 years of unrivalled knowledge and experience of riding and driving. Below is a selection of helpful hints for all road users, as well as blogs and members stories from those within our community.

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Tips

Tips

  • Winter Driving Tips
    15/02/23

    Winter Driving Tips

    Accidents and breakdowns are more common in the winter when road conditions are challenging and with a cold snap forecast for parts of the UK, now is the time to check your vehicle is ready for the road.

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  • Road Trip Essentials
    07/02/23

    Road Trip Essentials

    Are you planning a romantic road trip this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe a family getaway over half term? Whilst planning your route, packing your bags, and making sure your home is secured before you set off, do you make sure that you and your car are fully prepared for your long drive?

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  • Keep Motoring Costs Down
    30/01/23

    Keep Motoring Costs Down

    With the cost-of-living crisis impacting many of us, IAM RoadSmart is looking at ways motorists can keep costs down without compromising on safety. Making small changes to the way we drive or ride and look after our vehicles can add up to big savings.

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  • 5 ways to get more out of your time on the road in 2023
    16/01/23

    5 ways to get more out of your time on the road in 2023

    As we head into 2023, new year’s resolutions are often at the forefront of our minds. We might want to cut down on junk food, exercise more, spend more time with the family or finally kick that bad habit. But how about a new adventure?

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  • Pothole Mayhem
    06/01/23

    Pothole Mayhem

    The snow and heavy rain that many of us experienced over the last month have left behind a trail of destruction with potholes filling our roads.

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Blogs

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Member stories

Blog posts

  • Asset grab (1)
    12/01/22

    Clive's Story

    Our latest IAM RoadSmart member story involves Clive and his passion for motorcycles which he rediscovered through learning new skills at IAM RoadSmart. Read how IAM RoadSmart gave him the skills to go from rider to observer and how his journey led him to being an award winning Volunteer.

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  • IAM_BIKE_STOCK_0001_Motorbike wheels lined up
    09/12/21

    Racing queen revisited

    Eddy Lambah-Stoate, passionate IAM RoadSmart member, motorbike enthusiast and content creator, shares his passion about all things on two wheels. This article retells an experience from 2018.

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  • Motorbike nature
    07/12/21

    Mental Health and IAM RoadSmart Champion

    Stephen Carr’s latest achievement is completing and passing his Mental Health First Aid course and becoming a registered volunteer with the charity. Read all about his journey here.

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  • Richard Gentle
    07/12/21

    40 Years with IAM RoadSmart

    "People often say that you begin to learn to drive after you’ve passed your test. The same goes for passing the Advanced test, as I did at age 20." Richard Gentle, IAM RoadSmart member for 40 years, tells us about his journey over the decades.

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  • The Thinking Observer
    08/11/21

    The Thinking Observer

    Raymond Clarke from Lisburn Advanced Motorcyclist tells his story from qualifying as an IAM RoadSmart Advanced Rider to Observer. "By way of explanation and as an indication of where I am on the journey that most, if not all, riders are on, I offer the following..."

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