Advanced Driving Knowledge Base
Tips, tricks, facts and figures
Performance Car Driving on Public Roads
You buy the power and prestige, but have you really thought about the challenges?
Last updated: 11 June 2026
Young Driver Training
The Complete Guide for 17–25 Year Olds After Passing Their Test
Last updated: 11 June 2026
The Mental Game of Advanced Driving
The cognitive skills that separate a trained driver from everyone else
Last updated: 11 June 2026
Speed Cameras in the UK
We look at the various systems employed by UK police forces
Last updated: 11 June 2026
What is RoSPA?
It's the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. They take a keen interest in road safety.
Last updated: 18 May 2026
The Institute of Advanced Motorists
IAM Roadsmart used to be the Institute of Advanced Motorists. It promotes safer driving and advanced road skills.
Last updated: 11 June 2026
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
Last updated: 18 May 2026
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
Last updated: 18 May 2026
What is Defensive Driving?
Discover what defensive driving really means, why it matters, and how to master it
Last updated: 11 June 2026
What is TPAC?
"TPAC Trained" they shout in the videos - what exactly does that mean for a police driver?
Last updated: 18 May 2026
Ten Top Tips for Defensive Driving
These simple hacks can build a significant 'safety bubble' around your car
Last updated: 18 May 2026
What is the National Speed Limit?
White sign and black stripe - the limit depends on a number of confusing factors!
Last updated: 18 May 2026
Reflective Studs on the Motorway
Different colours indicated different sections of the road, including exits, emergency refuges and the central reservation
Last updated: 18 May 2026
What is Roadcraft?
Roadcraft is the advanced driving method of safe, systematic hazard negotiation, used and taught by UK police
Last updated: 25 May 2026
Millbrook Proving Ground
The secretive test facility in Bedfordshire home to the 'Alpine Circuit' and Belgian Paving!
Last updated: 24 May 2026
Police Driver Courses
We look at the different types of training police drivers undertake
Last updated: 11 June 2026
Police Advanced Driving Courses for Civilians
Learn some of the advanced techniques police drivers utilise
Last updated: 11 June 2026
Electronic Stability Control
We look at how ESC works, how it might save you and why you shouldn't turn it off
Last updated: 18 May 2026