Tips and Blogs

It’s time to finally wave goodbye to a rough winter and say hello to the spring and summer months ahead. This week’s tips have been written by Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards at IAM RoadSmart, to give advice on getting your car and bike ready for the warmer weather.

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.

With 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.

Richard 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.

If 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.

Back in 2017 I attended a Ladies Skills Day at Thruxton for the first time. Whilst very nervous to start, I learnt loads. 2018 was even better as I was looking forward to it, knew what to expect and was excited by the anticipation of meeting Maria Costello. The day exceeded all expectations.

A few weeks ago it seemed that spring had arrived. I bought a shiny new helmet, and with temperatures in the high teens I had a most enjoyable weekend ride up to a bright, balmy Dunstable Downs and rejoiced at the arrival of the new biking season (for fair-weather riders like me).

Preliminary 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.

It 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.

I 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.