safe driving

GEM backs Road Safety Week

Road safety and breakdown recovery organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging every road user to get involved in Road Safety Week, which runs from 14-20 November. The theme for Road […]

New guide published to aid tyre management

A new technical guide has been produced to help commercial fleets reduce operating costs by making better decisions around tyre management. Released by Falken, the ‘Technical Support – Commercial Tyre […]

EV driving encourages better behaviour

Driving electric and hybrid cars is changing driver behaviour for the better, according to Birmingham-based national vehicle movement and inspection firm DMN Logistics. Data collected by DMN Logistics of their […]

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 […]

Government imposes new rules on phone usage

The government has announced that it is tightening the rules around mobile phone usage while driving. From next year, anyone caught using the devices to film, take videos, scroll through […]

Four million drivers asleep at the wheel

A staggering four million drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel, according to new research by IAM RoadSmart. The research also found that one in 10 of those surveyed admitted […]

Drivers tread carefully before holidays

A recent online YouGov study of 1,496 UK car users found that 77% of people would want their tyres checked prior to setting off on a vacation. The survey was […]

IAM identify new driving dangers

New research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) reveals the shocking extent to which drivers use their phones and tablets to take selfies, make video calls and watch videos […]