Parent safety tips for first day on the school run
BREAKDOWN AND road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging parents to make safety their number one priority on journeys to and from school. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth comments:...
View ArticleUsing your lights thoughtfully.
Even if they are kept in good order, car exterior lamps can cause unintentional discomfort for road users. The following five tips may help you reduce the chances of this, which may also reduce the...
View ArticleBrighten up on the road, GEM urges drivers
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is once again urging motorists to ensure they’re as visible as possible at all times. The advice comes as numerous GEM members report spotting...
View ArticleGEM warns motorists as winter weather threatens
ROAD SAFETY AND breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging motorists to take extra care as winter weather is predicted in the next few days. Road journeys are more difficult and treacherous...
View ArticleGEM warns drivers: mobile phone penalties to double on 1 March
Newly updated GEM video outlines new penalties and offers useful tips to stay safe and legal Drivers caught using their mobile phones at the wheel from Wednesday 1 March will receive six penalty points...
View ArticleGEM safety warning for all road users: Storm Ewan has a wintry sting in its tail
Road safety and breakdown recovery organisation GEM Motoring Assist is advising all road users to take extra care, as snow and hail are predicted for some parts of the country. The conditions follow in...
View ArticleGlobal Road Safety Week: GEM calls on all drivers and riders to reflect on...
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is using this week’s UN Global Road Safety Week as an opportunity to encourage all drivers and riders to take responsibility for the speeds...
View ArticleIncrease your following distance, reduce your risk: safety tips from GEM
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on drivers to try out the ‘two-second rule’ and ensure they’re not putting lives at risk by tailgating. The advice comes amid...
View ArticleWake up to the dangers of fatigue
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to be wise to the dangers of fatigue on journeys. The advice comes as thousands of families across the country embark on...
View ArticleEmergency! Do you know how best to help a blue light vehicle
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging all road users to be ‘Blue Light Aware’, and to know how to assist the emergency services vehicles when required. The call...
View ArticleGEM helps keep older drivers safe on the road
International Day of Older Persons takes place on Sunday 1 October More than 100,000 people over 90 still have driving licences ROAD SAFETY and breakdown recovery provider GEM Motoring Assist is keen...
View ArticleGet Me To School On Time
By the time you do hit the road, the last thing you need is to break down en-route, especially as autumn brings cooler temperatures and darker mornings and evenings. Being stranded at the roadside with...
View ArticleDog Sickness In Cars Can Be A Danger – But Help Is At Hand Says GEM Motoring...
ROAD SAFETY Champion GEM Motoring Assist (formerly the Guild of Experienced Motorists) concerns itself with the well being of all road users and it has just turned its attention to giving worthwhile...
View ArticleFink & Drive, GEM Champions Conversations On Car Journeys
This summer, in a bid to revive the art of conversation amongst families in the car, road safety and breakdown cover organisation GEM Motoring Assist is teaming up with Fink Cards, a company aimed at...
View ArticleBe Your Dog’s Best Friend and Don’t Forget His H20 When Driving From A2B
This summer Road Safety Champion, GEM Motoring Assist is reminding motorists to take special care of their pets, asking owners to make sure their hound is properly hydrated on long and especially warm...
View ArticleGEM’s Driver Tips To Make Your Fuel Go Further
With petrol and diesel prices soaring to new highs and a possible further rise in April, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging motorists to be as fuel efficient as...
View ArticleBlue Light Aware
As a former police officer specialising in traffic law enforcement I know very well the problems of driving or riding a vehicle which is on an emergency call. The actions of the drivers of vehicles...
View ArticleSummer Safety Tips For Man’s Best Friend
This summer, No.1 for breakdown cover in the UK and road safety charity GEM Motoring Assist, is reminding motorists to take special care of their pets when travelling and asking owners to make sure...
View ArticleStay cool with GEM’s summer driving tips
This summer is one of the busiest the country has ever seen, with people travelling from far and wide to support the Olympic Games. Wherever you are going; getting your car ready and your journey...
View ArticleSteer clear of skid row
What do drivers fear the most? Being tailgated? Being the victim of a road rage attack? Driving at night? Driving on an unfamiliar motorway? They’re all perfectly valid worries for some of us. But...
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