driving habits

GEM warns against ineffective fuel-saving driving habits

With fuel prices still soaring, road and breakdown provider GEM Motoring Assist has warned drivers against ineffective fuel-saving driving habits. UK drivers have paid an additional £307m in fuel costs since the […]

Rising cost of fuel cutting car usage

Nearly a third of drivers say they will use their cars less often due to the rising cost of fuel. According to research carried out by ChooseMyCar, 29% of respondents […]

One in eight admit to being nervous drivers

New research from Aviva has found that 12% of motorists in the UK admit to being nervous drivers after having a accident. The survey of 4,000 adults found that 55% […]

Road fatality figures make grim reading

Provisional government figures show there were 1,695 road deaths in Great Britain during 2022, a year-on-year rise of nine per cent. GEM Motoring Assist chief executive Neil Worth said: “These […]

Drivers cut mileage to cut fuel costs

New research has revealed that of the 20 million drivers who regularly use their car for journeys of between one to two miles, some 6.9 million (34%) want to switch […]

Drivers cut back on miles to cut costs

Nearly two thirds of UK motorists are reducing their vehicle usage to cut fuel bills. According to new research by BookMyGarage, 64% of UK motorists are driver less often than […]

GEM urges greater speed awareness

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is supporting a national police operation targeting speeding drivers by urging motorists to slow down. The police campaign runs until 30 October, […]

Tailgating remains prevalent safety risk

New research has found that more than 13 million drivers have tailgated at some point. This is despite the fact that almost all drivers (86%) strongly or somewhat agree that […]