Tips and Blogs

On the theme of 'anxiety', this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is from 15th – 21st May. With the help of Ben, the charity dedicated to supporting the people of the automotive industry, we’re looking at ways to help anyone living with anxiety.

Find peace of mind when you insure online. For a quick, comparative car insurance quote, try Cornmarket’s online service – with an exclusive Price Match for IAM RoadSmart members.

Most drivers know that worn or defective tyres on their vehicle can result in a fine and penalty points, but they are less likely to realise that driving with bad vision is punishable with a fine of up to £1,000, three penalty points and a ban. Not to mention it can also increase your risk of a crash.

Your eyes are a vital tool when it comes to road safety, and since our eyesight is only checked when we take a driving test, it is up to us to look after our vision.

Do you know what the warning lights on your car’s dashboard mean? There are several of them, and just one could strike you in the pocket.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

Have you seen our videos covering the courses we offer? Everyone involved in the filming are IAM RoadSmart members, employees or people who have recently completed a course. Find out more.

Technology in cars is not a new thing. Assisted breaking, cruise control and mobile connectivity has been making our car journeys easier, but when does it become too much?

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?

Heidi Limbert discovered several passions and experiences have merged over the last few years. The main two being mental health and motorbikes. As a rider herself she discovered freedom and tranquillity on a bike, but now has learnt so much more.

"Several years of riding had seen me develop several bad habits that I didn’t know I had. With the help of my Observer supplied by the Herts & Beds Advanced Motorcyclists group (HBAM) I had several sessions out on the road, a few classroom sessions and passed my advanced examination with a F1RST." Tony Smith, Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service Fire Bike Team Leader.

I passed my IAM RoadSmart assessment originally in 1992 driving a Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI, which I somehow managed to get as a company car – today this would be regarded as a serious contender for one of the best cars ever made and good examples sell for healthy sums. The classic car market is alive and well, and many hundreds change hands at auctions and on forecourts every month.

Once a wartime airfield, the historic Thruxton motor racing circuit prides itself on being among the UK’s longest, at 2.4 miles. Also the fastest — mainly because of the fabulously long and floaty Church Corner, which describes a long arc leading into a super-fast straight and winds up with a chicane just before the pit lane.