Safe Driving...
Below are our articles on the subject of Safe Driving. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Appropriate Footwear When Driving
Your brand new pair of Jimmy Choos might look fantastic but certain footwear is just not suitable for driving in. Even something as simple as changing gears could cause...
Avoiding Distraction Whilst Driving
In survey after survey, children always come out top of the list of the biggest distractions that motorists suffer while driving, usually because they are arguing and...
Benefits of an Advanced Motorcycle Test
The Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) is the equivalent of an advanced test for motorcyclists.
Who Can Apply?
Motorcyclists with full...
Car Insurance
Car Insurance
In Britain, the law requires you to have motor insurance. The minimum acceptable level is what is called Third Party Insurance. This covers you in the...
Car Travel with Pets
Many pet owners are understandably attached to their pets and see them as part of the family. Animals tend to get very nervous about travelling. If you need to take your...
Driving And Alcohol
Published sources claim that 6% of all road casualties and 18% of deaths (provisional) can be attributed to an involved party being over the legal drink limit. These...
Driving And Drugs
For many years drunk-drivers have been considered to be one of the biggest scourges of the road. However, shock findings conducted by a number of sources are leading...
Driving And Taking Medication
Many people in the UK have to take over-the-counter remedies and prescription medication for a number of ailments - ranging from the serious to the not-so serious. And...
Driving and Weather Conditions
Different types of weather can lead to very difficult and treacherous driving conditions.
Here are some tips on how to stay safe in extreme weather conditions:...
Driving Improvement Courses
Whilst most of us will feel a sense of elation when we pass our driving test and finally get to ditch the ‘L’ plates the old adage that “it’s only when we pass our...
Driving Whilst Tired
Driving to work while still half asleep is something that lots of us do every single morning, and many motorists will admit to driving when we think we might actually...
Eating and Smoking When Driving
Do you think nothing of eating and smoking behind the wheel? We've all done it , but now some countries are starting to lay down the law on lighting up on the road, as...
Eye Checks For Driving
According to a number of surveys conducted over the last few years, the UK's drivers are not keeping up to speed with changes in their eyesight. It's reported that a...
How to Choose Motorcycle Insurance
Motorcyclists aren't quite as spoiled for choice as car owners when it comes to insurance - and it's not hard to see why. Theft rates are higher for motorbikes than for...
Learning About the Blind Spot When Driving
Part of safe driving is fully understanding the situation of the road around you and always knowing where other drivers are. In a car it can be...
Medical Rules for Drivers
As a car driver, you are required to meet certain medical standards in order to legally drive a car in the UK. As well as the initial eyesight test that forms part...
Mobile Phones and Driving
It's now two and a half years since legislation was introduced that banned the use of hand-held mobile phones whilst driving. But it seems that many people don't...
Motoring Manners and Etiquette
Road rage, impatience, obscene gestures, vulgar comments and incompetent handling of a vehicle … these are all daily features of life on UK roads. But if motorists...
Roundabouts and How to Use Them
Some places have lots of them, some have very few. In America they're known as 'rotaries'. If you ever go to Swindon, you'll need to know how to navigate one because...
Safe Driving at Work
Employers may underestimate the dangers when staff take to the road as part of their jobs. Employers may also fail to realise that health and safety law applies just...
Tiredness When Driving Can Kill
It might surprise you to find out that around 20% of the accidents that occur on motorways happen as a direct result of motorists falling asleep at the wheel....
Top Ten Roadside Dangers and Cons
There are lots of things that can cause a problem for the average motorist while driving around, whether it be on small country roads or on big motorway networks....
Towing a Trailer or Caravan
Whether or not you can legally tow a caravan or trailer on UK roads will depend on the type of driving licence you hold.
If you do have entitlement to tow, you...
Understanding Speed Limits
The UK is well known for having one of the best and most admired road safety records in the world. This could be partly due to the speed restrictions that we impose on...
When Should You Give up Your Driving Licence?
There are no automatic cut-offs that state when someone should give up driving. Sometimes people have to decide for themselves when to stop. On...
