New research shows that while 83% of drivers believe they are in full control of their vehicle’s stopping distance, only 6% can correctly identify how much extra distance is needed to stop in wet conditions at motorway speeds. In reality, stopping distances can increase dramatically in the rain—yet 94% of

    The arrow for the M25 is pointing straight down. The the arrow for Redbourn is pointing up to the left. Do you know the difference in meaning? If you don’t, book a motorway lesson with me and find out!

  Out of the many drivers around you who are all mainly driving well, there will be some who are not. Angry, upset, looking at their phones, drunk, stoned, having an argument or many of the other reasons suggested in this pic. Defensive driving means you notice erratic drivers and

The two cars at the front of both queues have made the mistake of stopping after they’ve passed the white stop line because they saw the repeater traffic light turn red. If a large vehicle comes from the right and want to turn left, the reason the stop line is

This is why you shouldn’t approach a roundabout in the left-hand lane if you’re turning right, as you can see what happened when this blue car tried it. It would have been safer for the white car to have been in the left-hand lane from start to finish (unless signs

The dangers of driving tired are often overlooked when determining risk The fact that drunk, drugged and distracted drivers pose a danger to themselves and others is fairly well understood, but tired drivers, though often ignored as a risk, are every bit as dangerous. The traditional image is of someone