Tips and Blogs

Observation and anticipation are key to all sound decisions you make whilst driving, and how to avoid animals is no different. IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, has put together some tips to keep you safe when driving through deer territory.

At IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, we want you to enjoy riding your motorbike and that’s why Richard Gladman, head of driving and riding standards, has put together some riding safety tips for you to bear in mind before hopping on your motorbike this autumn.

With autumn just around the corner we’re going to take a look at some of the hazards you may come across. Follow these tips by IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, to make sure you stay safe whilst driving throughout autumn.

Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s head of riding and driving standards, explains the POWDERY checks you should do on your car or bike before setting out on your journey. If you have friends or family who drive or ride, please share these tips with them to help them stay safe on the road.

After getting a motorcycle licence it can sometimes spiral out of control if you are not careful; from the costs of the bike to the actual kit. The one thing that remains priceless and you do not want to risk, is your life.

I’ve just got back from two weeks in Canada where I learned an interesting fact: the technique used by the indigenous Squamish and Lil’wat tribespeople for tanning a moose’s hide was to soak the hide in the moose’s own brain.

On Tuesday 30 October I attended the launch of the 2018 results of the European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) for Britain. The study has been running for six years and assesses the risks of each of Britain’s major roads by measuring KSI (Killed and Seriously Injured) statistics across definable stretches of the road network.

We hear frequently about distraction factors and how they are a major cause of road crashes. A lot of IAM RoadSmart research looks into the causes of distraction and what can be done to prevent them.

Miles per gallon or kilowatts per hour is all meaningless if your car can’t get anywhere near the claimed figures for economy.

The term ‘road rage’ is sure to strike fear into the hearts of even the strongest driver. Have you ever been the victim of it?