Driving in urban areas presents a unique set of challenges, but IAM RoadSmart's Richard Gladman, head of driving riding standards, is here to help you through them in our latest set of driving tips.
More informationWith temperatures at freezing and snowy conditions here now, Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards at IAM RoadSmart, is on hand with some useful tips on how you can ensure you and your vehicle are safe on the road.
More informationRichard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards at IAM RoadSmart, is on hand to provide you with some useful hints and tips to build your confidence if you find parking and manoeuvres tricky.
More informationIf travelling, it's crucial to make sure you don't ride tired and to take a break at least every two hours. Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, shares some tips on how to beat rider fatigue.
More informationThis Valentine’s Day, make sure you bag yourself a second date by driving safely and sensibly. IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, has put together five top tips to help keep yourself and your loved one safe on the road.
More informationPreliminary discussions had settled the plan … along with two friends I would share the crewing of a 1960s Routemaster bus on London’s number 25 bus route, the capital’s busiest – collecting for Red Nose Day instead of taking fares.
More informationIt was a pleasant surprise to receive an email from my area manager not long ago asking if I would be free to help with an IAM RoadSmart event at Silverstone for a couple of days. Being an out and out petrol head of course I said yes.
More informationI love to reminisce sometimes about the many road trips I used to go on when living in New Zealand. Most weekends began by heading off from home in Christchurch on a new adventure as soon as work finished on a Friday. I really loved the feeling of peace, and freedom, travelling along the empty highways.
More informationYou may recall that I wrote a blog in December reflecting on my step-daughter’s crash late at night on the M1 which resulted in her Mini being written off. Not a pleasant phone call to take, I can assure you!
More informationAll the media furore and ensuing debate about older drivers following the Duke of Edinburgh’s recent decision to voluntarily hand in his driving licence at the aged of 97 - and the crash that preceded his decision - has struck a personal chord with me.
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