Advice and Tips
How to drive in icy conditions
Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow. This week, in response to the Met Office’s warnings, he is advising on driving on ice.
Free Eco Driving App from the AA
Eco driving = Fun? The two are not normally put together but that could all change with the launch of the AA's new Eco Driving App.
What to do after a car accident
Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow. This week he is advising on what to do following an accident.
Motorists look retro to save fuel and money
Over three quarters of motorists (78 per cent) would consider retro-fitting their car in some way to improve economy and save money.
Gridlock means a year wasted for workers
Motorists in the UK will spend 58 working weeks, or more than a year, of their lives not moving in traffic on their daily commute, according to a study by Continental Tyres.
MINI takes youngsters out on the track
MINI is delighted to team up with MotorSport Vision to supply a fleet of MINI One models for its YoungDrive programme. The scheme offers children as young as 11 years old (and a minimum of 4' 8" tall) the chance to have their first taste of motoring.
Leaner, greener, cleaner
Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow.
Drivers at risk of £1,000 fine for expired photo card licences
Following a Freedom of Information request, Sainsbury's car insurance has discovered that over 1.6 million drivers could be at risk of a £1,000 fine because the photo card on their driving licence has expired.
AA endorses Subaru winter-weather towing tips
With Britain poised to succumb to winter’s icy grip for another year, owners of All-Wheel Drive Subaru vehicles will once again be called upon to become motoring Good Samaritans – rescuing friends, neighbours and fellow motorists stranded in the ice and snow.
Drag Racing Confidential - The true meaning of high-speed internet
Santa Pod Raceway may be the real home of European drag racing, but it appears that there may be a new virtual home for the fastest motorsport on Earth.
GEM launches winter road safety campaign
Road safety charity and GEM Motoring Assist, is once again at hand to offer motorists all important winter driving advice as temperatures drop and conditions worsen across the country.
Driving each other crazy
Over half (53%) of women admit that having their partner in the car adversely affects their driving, making them feel stressed and nervous, according to new research.
Turtle Wax winter warning to money saving motorists
With winter just around the corner and temperatures set to plummet, against the backdrop of ever-increasing motoring costs, Turtle Wax, UK car care brand, is urging motorists not to neglect their cars in an attempt to save money, but instead to prepare them for the winter in an affordable way.
How to make your way through the fog
Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow. This week he is advising motorists on how to drive in the fog:
Winter warning for pedestrians
More pedestrians are killed or injured in November than any other month, but worryingly, children in particular aren't doing enough to make themselves safer and more visible on the roads, according to a study from Admiral.