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Driving safely in storms

This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving safely in storms. As storm Imogen brings strong gusts of wind across the country, here’s how you can make your journey a safe one for the road.

In a different light

This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving with the correct lights on under different circumstances on the road. Read our latest tips to find out more.

You're as cold as ice!

This week’s tips from the IAM’s Director of Standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving safely in frost and ice. With temperatures near freezing, here’s how you can ensure your journey is a safe one for the road.

Avoid a ‘mist’ opportunity to make your drive safer

This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are sharing advice with motorists about driving safely in fog. Read our latest tips to ensure your journey is as smooth as possible.

Don't be gone with the wind

This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis are advising motorists on how to cope with driving in high winds. Keep up-to-date with our latest tips and ensure your winter drive is a smooth one.

Don’t be sleighed by the great Christmas getaway

This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are sharing advice with drivers about making safe journeys home this Christmas. Roads across the UK are expected to be busier than usual; here are Mark’s top tips to ensure your journey home is as stress-free as possible.

Yule be snow happy with the IAM’s driving hints – no rein (deer) on our parade!

This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are looking at how you can safely drive around crowded shopping areas this Christmas. Keep up-to-date with our latest advice to ensure your journey is as safe as possible.

Rain, rain go away, come back another day

This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are looking at how drivers can best prepare for driving in heavy rain. Keep up-to-date with our latest advice to ensure your journey is as safe as possible.

Don’t let winter car preparation give you the chills!

With the weather turning colder the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is offering its best advice to making sure the cold weather doesn’t catch you unaware.

Keep it smooth and silky

This week the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have tips for riding in wet weather from its director of standards, Mark Lewis.

Don’t make a deer mistake: driving tips from the IAM

This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, look at how you can steer clear of deer-related traffic accidents. With over one million deer living wild in Britain today, here’s how you can best prepare for driving around them safely.

Let your Diwali driving days be a delight

This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are looking at how drivers can travel safely to and around busy town centres during Diwali. Let’s make this a safe Diwali for the road.

Born to run...walk, drive, cycle and ride

This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are offering advice to drivers about sharing the road safely with vulnerable road users. Here’s how you can better prepare yourself for driving around pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists and mobility scooter users

Be a stellar rider by avoiding dark matter this autumn

This week’s tips from the IAM’s head of riding standards, Peter Rodger, are looking at how riders can best prepare for riding in the dark. Read our latest tips to ensure your journey is as safe as possible.

Forward thinking as the clocks go back from the IAM

As British Summer Time comes to an end, this week’s tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards, Peter Rodger, are looking at what you can do to ensure your journey is as safe as possible in the dark. Here are our latest tips to see you through

Don’t let the sun set on your driving enjoyment

This week’s tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards Peter Rodger are looking at how drivers can better cope with low sun and the effect of dazzle. Read our latest tips to help you through your journey.

Boiling up on your summer ride? Learn to chill instead with the IAM

This week, the IAM’s head of riding standards, Peter Rodger, is offering advice to riders going on long journeys. If you’re a keen motorcyclist who plans to go on a long journey this summer get prepared with our help and stay safe.

Keeping cool if it gets wet wet wet

The IAM’s chief examiner, Peter Rodger, is sharing his advice on how to stay safe when travelling in wet weather. With some heavy showers expected this week, here are his tips to see you through your journey without incident.

Have you mist any of our winter hints? What a mist-ake

Given the onset of cold weather more and more of us are experiencing misty car windows. The IAM’s chief examiner, Peter Rodger recommends drivers better prepare their cars before they travel.

Give your car a seasonal makeover

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning motorists about winter weather as part of its national campaign, #wheelsinwinter. As more bad weather is expected, the IAM is offering advice to drivers to ensure their cars are prepared for the cold season