Want to avoid a scare this Halloween? Then make sure you clear the cobwebs from your de-icer and ready-mixed washer fluid and get your vehicle up to scratch for the bitterly cold weather we’re experiencing. To help you with this, Tim Shallcross, IAM RoadSmart’s head of technical policy, has put together five top tips:

We hear frequently about distraction factors and how they are a major cause of road crashes. A lot of IAM RoadSmart research looks into the causes of distraction and what can be done to prevent them.

In the dark, it’s not just drivers and riders who need to be a bit more careful, vulnerable road users such as pedestrians need to be aware of the dangers too. IAM RoadSmart’s Head of Driving and Riding Standards, Richard Gladman, has put together some tips to keep road users safe.

Miles per gallon or kilowatts per hour is all meaningless if your car can’t get anywhere near the claimed figures for economy.

We’re starting to experience windy, chilly starts to the day. And driving home from work in the dark confirms that autumn is officially here.