Advanced Driving Knowledge Base

Tips, tricks, facts and figures

Police Advanced Driving Courses for Civilians

Police Advanced Driving Courses for Civilians

Learn some of the advanced techniques police drivers utilise

What is Defensive Driving?

What is Defensive Driving?

Discover what defensive driving really means, why it matters, and how to master it

What is RoSPA?

What is RoSPA?

It's the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. They take a keen interest in road safety.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists

The Institute of Advanced Motorists

IAM Roadsmart used to be the Institute of Advanced Motorists. It promotes safer driving and advanced road skills.

What is Oversteer?

What is Oversteer?

Oversteer is when the rear of a car loses grip and slides outward, causing the car to turn more sharply than intended

Do Advanced Driving Courses Lower Insurance?

Do Advanced Driving Courses Lower Insurance?

Some insurers may reduce premiums for advanced driving courses, but it’s not guaranteed—check with your provider

Is it legal to overtake on the left on a motorway?

Is it legal to overtake on the left on a motorway?

It's tempting to 'undertake' when confronted with middle lane morons, but the law is clear - only in slow moving traffic

Advanced Driving Tests

Advanced Driving Tests

A Guide to Advanced Driving Tests in the UK

What is TPAC?

What is TPAC?

"TPAC Trained" they shout in the videos - what exactly does that mean for a police driver?

Ten Top Tips for Defensive Driving

Ten Top Tips for Defensive Driving

These simple hacks can build a significant 'safety bubble' around your car

What is the National Speed Limit?

What is the National Speed Limit?

White sign and black stripe - the limit depends on a number of confusing factors!

Reflective Studs on the Motorway

Reflective Studs on the Motorway

Different colours indicated different sections of the road, including exits, emergency refuges and the central reservation

What is Roadcraft?

What is Roadcraft?

Roadcraft is the advanced driving method of safe, systematic hazard negotiation, used and taught by UK police

Millbrook Proving Ground

Millbrook Proving Ground

The secretive test facility in Bedfordshire home to the 'Alpine Circuit' and Belgian Paving!

Police Driver Courses

Police Driver Courses

We look at the different types of training police drivers undertake

Electronic Stability Control

Electronic Stability Control

We look at how ESC works, how it might save you and why you shouldn't turn it off