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The build-up to Christmas is busy with parties, lunches, and festive nights out with friends and family

There’s nothing worse than your motorcycle not starting on a cold, icy morning, but with a bit of planning, you can make sure your vehicle is ready for the colder months.

Driving safely during any season is essential but is especially important when faced with the challenges of winter. National Highways are on hand with some helpful advice for all motorists.

There’s nothing worse than your car not starting on a cold, icy morning, but with a bit of planning, you can make sure your vehicle is ready for the colder months.

When you buy a new vehicle, the last thing you’ll think of is needing to replace it. You don’t want to plan for theft or a major accident, but with one extra insurance policy you can be fully covered for the worst outcomes.

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.

Trustees' Week is an annual event to mark the amazing work trustees do to help shape and guide charities. It’s an opportunity to celebrate and thank those who volunteer their time and expertise with passion and commitment.

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.

In 2008, while on a work assignment in the USA, Chris and his wife Denise were exploring Texas on a motorbike when a crash instantly changed their lives.

Sam says he has been on two wheels for as long as he can remember: “My dad always had a motorcycle in the garage"

Although I’ve driven cars for 23 years, have my towing license and ridden horses on the road, I felt clueless on my motorbike! It was the right choice for me, as a new rider, to push myself to become safe and confident. It’s not just a club full of old, boring, balding men (there are some about 🤣), it’s for people who want to become safe riders on the road!

In 1972 my grandpa encouraged my dad to attend the IAM RoadSmart Dundee open day to test his own skills. Over five decades later my dad has now received recognition for being an IAM RoadSmart member for 50 years. I realised it was now or never to undertake the course for myself.

My journey with the IAM began after a family member of mine recommended I look into the course, as he had done it himself and spoke highly of the benefits the course gave him, and put me in touch with Geoff Salt, who is an observer with the Derwent and Hope Valley group.

Triumph Over Adversity: Steve Dean passes IAM RoadSmart’s Advanced Rider Course on a trike 45 years after losing his leg in a motorbike crash. Here he tells how he got his confidence back.

After passing my driving test at the age of 18 and enjoying time behind the wheel I decided to pursue further driving opportunities and joined IAM RoadSmart as an Associate Member.