Tag Archives: summer holidays

With the summer holidays around the corner, thousands of cars will get dusted off to tackle long journeys on potentially congested roads in hot weather. Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has a selection of simple tips to minimise the risk of breaking down during a trip. Six …

Keeping kids occupied during the summer holidays is no easy task. Exploring the great outdoors, whatever the weather, is one way to enjoy time together as a family. Toyota has teamed up with TV naturalist, adventurer and father-of-three Steve Backshall to provide ideas for adventures in nature. Steve and his …

The vast majority of British motorists are planning summer staycations, despite the easing of international travel restrictions, claims new research. According to the study by Autoglass, the UK’s leading vehicle glass repair and replacement company, four in five (85%) drivers will be heading out to explore homegrown attractions. This is a …

Five tips for fighting fatigue for drivers, courtesy of breakdown and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist. As we head towards the summer holidays, drivers need to be properly rested before setting off on long journeys. Being tired when you’re driving raises the risk of a collision, because you’re less …

Saturday, July 21 at 2.30pm is the time you are most likely to have a crash in Britain this year, according to new research. A ‘perfect storm’ of conditions including peak traffic volumes in July, the start of children’s school holidays and the great summer ‘getaway’ all happening at the …