Advanced Driving Knowledge Base
Tips, tricks, facts and figures
Police Advanced Driving Courses for Civilians
Learn some of the advanced techniques police drivers utilise
What is Defensive Driving?
Discover what defensive driving really means, why it matters, and how to master it
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
IAM Roadsmart used to be the Institute of Advanced Motorists. It promotes safer driving and advanced road skills.
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?
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?
It's tempting to 'undertake' when confronted with middle lane morons, but the law is clear - only in slow moving traffic
Advanced Driving Tests
A Guide to Advanced Driving Tests in the UK
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
These simple hacks can build a significant 'safety bubble' around your car
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
Different colours indicated different sections of the road, including exits, emergency refuges and the central reservation
What is Roadcraft?
Roadcraft is the advanced driving method of safe, systematic hazard negotiation, used and taught by UK police
Millbrook Proving Ground
The secretive test facility in Bedfordshire home to the 'Alpine Circuit' and Belgian Paving!
Police Driver Courses
We look at the different types of training police drivers undertake
Electronic Stability Control
We look at how ESC works, how it might save you and why you shouldn't turn it off