Mark Farnworth This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis are advising motorists on how to cope with driving in high winds. Keep up-to-date with our latest tips and ensure your winter drive is a smooth one. Driving in windy conditions can be quite challenging, so it’s important that you concentrate on the road … Read more
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are sharing advice with motorists about driving safely in fog. Read our latest tips to ensure your journey is as smooth as possible. If you experience a breakdown when visibility is poor and you’re on the hard-shoulder or a side road, make sure you … Read more
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving safely in frost and ice. With temperatures near freezing, here’s how you can ensure your journey is a safe one for the road. Even when frost thaws, ice will stay around areas that are often shaded or near bridges that are … Read more
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving with the correct lights on under different circumstances on the road. Read our latest tips to find out more. It is so important to make sure you can see and be seen at all times, so keep all lights working correctly … Read more
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving safely in storms. As storm Imogen brings strong gusts of wind across the country, here’s how you can make your journey a safe one for the road. Keep an eye on the vehicles ahead of you– looking for clues as to … Read more
This week the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, offers motorcyclists six top tips on riding safely in wind. Keep your eyes peeled for anything being blown about on the road, giving anything on the ground a wider berth to avoid it flying up in front of you. Riding in the wind can be challenging … Read more
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are looking at the challenges motorists face when they’re unwell. With over 200 common cold viruses, the chances of us getting a cold are pretty high. Don’t just ignore the symptoms and be sure to read these essential tips. “We know winter driving is … Read more
From now until June, every motorcyclist in the UK is being offered the unique opportunity of a free 60 minute skills and safety riding assessment, courtesy of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Your bike may well have gone away for the winter, so before heading out ensure you’re both fit for the new season, … Read more
This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of policy and research, Neil Greig, are advising drivers on how to cope with a breakdown on the motorway. Read our essential tips to find out more. “On smart motorways the hard shoulder is used as an extra lane. If your car develops a problem on this type … Read more
This week’s tips from the IAM’s standards and compliance manager, Richard Gladman, are offering advice to motorcyclists planning an Easter getaway to continental Europe. Find out how you can best prepare for your journey abroad. “As you’ll be riding for longer periods of time it’s important that you keep a bottle of water and first-aid … Read more
