Tips and Blogs

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

Neil is a retired police officer whose forces career included 16 years as a police motorcyclist, plus training other officers how to safely patrol motorways.

According to Alcohol Change, nearly 9 million people across the UK were set to participate in Dry January this year! Were you one of them?

With his love of motorbikes starting at the age of 10, after his dad passed his IAM RoadSmart Advanced Rider course in 2013, Niall caught the bug for all things two-wheels.

You may have seen Nigel recently in our For the Road Ahead video which focuses on the freedom that driving gives older drivers, and how a Mature Driver Review can aid this.

Having passed my driving test when I was seventeen years old, four decades ago, it’s fair to say I am an experienced, confident driver. However, I know there is always room for improvement.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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..."