Advanced Driving Knowledge Base

Tips, tricks, facts and figures

Learn some of the advanced techniques police drivers utilise

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Guide to Advanced Driving Tests in the UK

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

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

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

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

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

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

We look at the different types of training police drivers undertake

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