Tips and Blogs

As we head into 2023, new year’s resolutions are often at the forefront of our minds. We might want to cut down on junk food, exercise more, spend more time with the family or finally kick that bad habit. But how about a new adventure?

The snow and heavy rain that many of us experienced over the last month have left behind a trail of destruction with potholes filling our roads.

As we’re in the coldest, darkest months of the year here in the UK, we thought we’d reach out to the team at RideTo to offer us their hints & tips for riding in winter and the dangers that can come along with it.

With snow impacting many of us in the UK this week, now is a good time to remind everyone how to drive safely when the temperature drops below zero.

Driving in winter can be difficult, and fog frequently makes the dark mornings and evenings more dangerous. It is important to know exactly how to adapt your driving behaviour to suit the weather conditions at the time.

Richard Gladman has written the second part of his experience of owning an electric car. "Part two sees me using the EV for an Examiner Quality Assurance assessment, and luckily for me the assessment is for the examiner who lives closest to me. A couple of days without any business-use and the car, if charged to the recommended 80% at cheap overnight rates, should see me do a day’s work without charging."

At 24 Rebecca had been driving for several years, so what did she gain from taking the IAM RoadSmart Advanced Driving Course last year? Confidence, more enjoyment out of driving, improved observation skills and tools to aid concentration.

A 26-year-old Sue Cole passed her driving test on her third attempt in 1986 and has enjoyed driving ever since. Since retiring, she's spent many years working at a girl’s school in Worcestershire, where she was often behind the wheel of the school minibus four or five times a week taking students to and from trips. You can read Sue's full review here.

Roy Craig tells us about his long-time love of cars and how being an IAM RoadSmart member has helped him to improve his driving. Read on to find out more.

The name Stirling Moss is one familiar to us all – but how many know the story of one his most famous wins?