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Don’t make a deer mistake: driving tips from the IAM
This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, look at how you can steer clear of deer-related traffic accidents. With over one million deer living wild in Britain today, here’s how you can best prepare for driving around them safely.
Let your Diwali driving days be a delight
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are looking at how drivers can travel safely to and around busy town centres during Diwali. Let’s make this a safe Diwali for the road.
Born to run...walk, drive, cycle and ride
This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are offering advice to drivers about sharing the road safely with vulnerable road users. Here’s how you can better prepare yourself for driving around pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists and mobility scooter users
Be a stellar rider by avoiding dark matter this autumn
This week’s tips from the IAM’s head of riding standards, Peter Rodger, are looking at how riders can best prepare for riding in the dark. Read our latest tips to ensure your journey is as safe as possible.
Forward thinking as the clocks go back from the IAM
As British Summer Time comes to an end, this week’s tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards, Peter Rodger, are looking at what you can do to ensure your journey is as safe as possible in the dark. Here are our latest tips to see you through
Don’t let the sun set on your driving enjoyment
This week’s tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards Peter Rodger are looking at how drivers can better cope with low sun and the effect of dazzle. Read our latest tips to help you through your journey.
Boiling up on your summer ride? Learn to chill instead with the IAM
This week, the IAM’s head of riding standards, Peter Rodger, is offering advice to riders going on long journeys. If you’re a keen motorcyclist who plans to go on a long journey this summer get prepared with our help and stay safe.
Keeping cool if it gets wet wet wet
The IAM’s chief examiner, Peter Rodger, is sharing his advice on how to stay safe when travelling in wet weather. With some heavy showers expected this week, here are his tips to see you through your journey without incident.
Have you mist any of our winter hints? What a mist-ake
Given the onset of cold weather more and more of us are experiencing misty car windows. The IAM’s chief examiner, Peter Rodger recommends drivers better prepare their cars before they travel.
Give your car a seasonal makeover
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning motorists about winter weather as part of its national campaign, #wheelsinwinter. As more bad weather is expected, the IAM is offering advice to drivers to ensure their cars are prepared for the cold season
