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Driving and riding tips

Driving and riding tips Posts

Vehicle balance

A Simple Explanation of Vehicle Stability in Bends.  Normally the faster you want to go, the higher the gear you…

Traffic lights on dual carriageways

Two issues need to be addressed: 1) moving through lights at a ‘safe’ speed2) being in a gear which allows…

Town driving

A busy town centre during the day or evening is fraught with danger from all sides. Rarely do we get…

The use of the handbrake

If properly working, the handbrake ensures that a vehicle does not move of its own accord once it has been…

The use of automatic gearboxes

This article is a summary of an article produced by the IAM RoadSmart on automatic gearboxes. P – Park – Must…

The true meaning of green

Next time you are approaching a junction with traffic lights, ask yourself what a green light means. If your answer…

The System of Car Control

The ‘System’ is a systematic method of driving which, if used correctly, will substantially reduce the risk of a driver…

Spoken thought

Spoken Thought or Commentary as some would call it, is enough to make an Associate’s hair curl and their palms…

Signalling precedence

Judge precedence by road markings and the position/movement of vehicles. Give precedance by the speed and position of your vehicle’.…

Overtaking

This is probably the most dangerous manoeuver that we do as drivers. Three conditions need to be met before overtaking:…