Driving advice

Our advice pages and safety campaigns will help to keep you safe when travelling on our roads.

Have a safe T.R.I.P. this summer

By planning your journey and preparing your car you can have an enjoyable and stress free journey.

Travelling in severe weather

Find out how to make your journeys as smooth and safe as possible, and what we’re doing to help you.

Tailgating and how to avoid it

To drive safety on our roads, it’s important to keep a safe and respectful distance between your vehicle and others.

Driving around large vehicles and HGVs

HGVs are often considerably longer, heavier and more powerful than standard vehicles and care needs to be taken when driving close to one.

Vehicle checks

Most breakdowns are avoidable, and simple vehicle checks can help you have a safer journey.

eCall

Short for emergency call system – eCall is a safety feature in most newer vehicles which connects to emergency services when activated.

Dashboard warning lights

Your vehicle’s dashboard warning lights are designed to provide you with information and to warn when there may be an issue with your vehicle.

Know the HGV zones

Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have zones of limited vision. Find out more about the zones so you can stay safe.

Little changes, change everything

By making little changes when you drive, you can make a big difference to reducing congestion, avoiding collisions and making journeys safer.

BikerTek

BikerTek is dedicated to raising awareness and educating riders on how to ride more safely.

Too Close for Comfort? Stay Safe, Stay Back

Tailgating contributes to an average of 147 people being killed or seriously injured every year on our motorways and major A-roads.

Our Partner Programmes

We've launched our Platinum and Gold Partner Programmes for each of our road safety campaigns.