Aggressive driving tops women drivers’ concerns
New research to mark International Women Drivers’ Day today has revealed that 78% of women drivers consider aggression on the roads to be a serious problem, with 69% saying that […]
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Road fatality figures make grim reading
Provisional government figures show there were 1,695 road deaths in Great Britain during 2022, a year-on-year rise of nine per cent. GEM Motoring Assist chief executive Neil Worth said: “These […]
Drivers cut mileage to cut fuel costs
New research has revealed that of the 20 million drivers who regularly use their car for journeys of between one to two miles, some 6.9 million (34%) want to switch […]
Drivers cut back on miles to cut costs
Nearly two thirds of UK motorists are reducing their vehicle usage to cut fuel bills. According to new research by BookMyGarage, 64% of UK motorists are driver less often than […]
Early learning lowers accident rate by 84%
New research has found that drivers who have undertaken pre-17 driving lessons are 84% less likely to have an accident in the critical first six months after passing their driving […]
GEM urges greater speed awareness
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is supporting a national police operation targeting speeding drivers by urging motorists to slow down. The police campaign runs until 30 October, […]
Tailgating remains prevalent safety risk
New research has found that more than 13 million drivers have tailgated at some point. This is despite the fact that almost all drivers (86%) strongly or somewhat agree that […]
