GEM puts the pressure on for FREE tyre Gauges
Dec 02, 2008
ROAD safety champion GEM Motoring Assist (GEM) is urging all motor manufacturers to include an accurate tyre pressure-measuring device as part of its spare tyre equipment kit.
Drivers in added Danger when Driving in Darkness
Nov 04, 2008
Road Safety champion GEM Motoring Assist (formerly The Guild of Experienced Motorists) is warning drivers of the increased danger of driving in darkness. Latest figures reveal that around 40% of road collisions happen between 7.00pm...
GEM copies a reformed Scrooge and Offers an Early Christmas Gift
Oct 27, 2008
AN EARLY Christmas present from GEM Motoring Assist (GEM), the road safety and motoring services champion, is hammering down the cost of keeping a car running and providing real security for responsible drivers.
Charity drawer 2008 – winners
Oct 27, 2008
Mr Martin Cooke, Chairman of the Trustees of the GEM Road Safety charity, undertook the above draw on Monday 27th October 2008.
Dog Sickness in Cars Can Be a Danger - But Help is at Hand
Oct 21, 2008
Road Safety Champion GEM Motoring Assist (formerly The Guild of Experienced Motorists) concerns itself with the well being of all road users and it has just turned its attention to giving worthwhile advice for dogs on the move. A dog that is persistently.....
Every School Pupil Should Sport a Bright Orange 'Uniform'
Oct 14, 2008
GEM Motoring Assist, the non profit organisation concerned with the safety of all road users, says that every school in the United Kingdom should adopt a new 'uniform' for the autumn and winter months of brilliant flourescent orange.
Road Safety Week 10-16 November
Sept 29, 2008
Every day 9 people are killed and many hundreds injured in road crashes. During 10-16 November, which has been designated to Road Safety Week, a number of initiatives will be taking place to help prevent such tragedies.
BBC Documentary
Sept 22, 2008
Testimony Films is making a documentary for the BBC celebrating the cult classic British Ford cars made at Dagenham. From the Ford Anglia and the Capri to the Zodiac and the Zephyr, Ford brought the American Dream to the UK, changing...
Don't Break Down Over the Credit Crunch
Sept 22, 2008
GEM Motoring Assist, the UK's number one for roadside assistance*, is offering a FREE upgrade on all of its breakdown recovery packages. For a limited time, new members can purchase extra cover for no extra cost.
GEM Gives Parents a Break from Motoring Worries
Sept 20, 2008
With applications to universities up by 6.4% this year, more teenagers will be leaving home for the first time to study and this will mean an increase in young people taking their cars away from home. Saying goodbye is tough enough but many parents will also be worrying..
Get Me To The School On Time
Sept 18, 2008
Getting yourself and the kids ready for school in the morning is always an uphill struggle; battles for the bathroom, breakfast to argue over, packed lunches to make and lost homework to find. By the time you do hit the road, the last thing you need is to break down...
Road Safety Group GEM Motoring Assist Joins the Battle to Keep Pubs Open
Sept 16, 2008
Campaigning motoring organisation says the alternative services provided by rural Inns plays a key part in combating tiredness behind the wheel. SURPRISINGLY, a leading group concerned with the safety of all road users is joining...
Blinking Warning of Impending Tiredness
Sept 05, 2008
ROAD safety champions GEM Motoring Assist said the human body has developed a very efficient system of warning of impending tiredness and loss of concentration – long before you become drowsy and control of a vehicle is impaired.
Free Guide To Safer Cycling From GEM Motoring Assist
Aug 18, 2008
Increasing Popularity of Two Wheeled Transport is Welcomed by Road Safety Experts. DRAMATICALLY increasing motoring costs and the length of time journeys across town can take is making cycling an increasingly more popular way...
Testimony Films Ford Documentary
Aug 7, 2008
Testimony Films is making a documentary for BBC celebrating the cult classic British Ford cars made at Dagenham. From the Anglia and the Capri to the Zodiac and the Zephyr, Ford brought the American Dream to the UK, changing the way we drove.
GEM Motoring Assist scoops top slot in Auto Express roadside assistance survey
July 10, 2008
AA manages only 7th, and ranks bottom for value Tesco, Direct Line and Churchill take ninth, 10th and 11th places respectively. We were delighted to read the roadside assistance survey in the 2 July edition of Auto Express magazine, in...
TOP READ CHOICE THIS HOLIDAY IS FREE FROM GEM
July 09, 2008
TOP of everyone’s holiday reading list should be a slim pamphlet that comes free of charge from road safety champions GEM Motoring Assist (GEM). But unlike a Richard and Judy recommendation this is not for packing ready for a relaxing hour on...
IN PRAISE OF OLDER CARS
June 26, 2008
Just Because it’s Moving Towards Classic Status Does Not Mean it’s Knackered, says GEM. CAMPAIGNING motoring association, GEM Motoring Assist (GEM), which looks after the interests of all road users, says the Government is wrong if it...
ITV1 with Trevor McDonald – Driving Abroad
May 22, 2008
The producers of ITV1 with Trevor McDonald are looking for drivers who have faced problems when using the roads abroad. They are keen to hear any stories of such trips – what things went wrong? How did you cope?, How was your trip affected?
THE CHAIRMAN'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2007
May 16, 2008
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this the year 2008 Annual General Meeting and to present the reports and accounts for the year ended 31st December 2007.
ORIGINS AND OBJECTS OF THE GEM ROAD SAFETY CHARITY
May 15, 2008
The Guild was founded in 1932 under the original name The Company of Veteran Motorists and immediately supported road safety initiatives, both from within its own organisation and from other agencies.
GEM CYCLIST'S ONLINE GUIDE
May 14, 2008
We hope you found our cycling safety leaflet helpful. Now we’ve whetted your appetite, how about finding out more about the opportunities to enjoy and look after your bicycle.
CYCLING HOLIDAYS
May 14, 2008
Interested in a few days away on two wheels?
CHARITY DRAW 2008 - WIN £2,500
May 7, 2008
The GEM Motoring Assist Road Safety Charity has aided a huge variety of vital schemes and research topics over recent years.
FAST SPREADING VIRUS MAKES OUR ROADS AN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS HABITAT
May 7, 2008
ROAD safety champion GEM Motoring Assist (GEM) says it has identified a debilitating virus that is spreading rapidly through the motoring community. It reveals itself in a number of common strains, all of which result in the dangerous practice of poor signalling.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CAR AIR BAG GOES OFF?
Apr 1, 2008
Everyone Should Understand the Consequences of the “Mini-Explosion” says Road Safety Champion GEM
TIC-TOCK DON’T MESS WITH THE CROC
Mar 19, 2008
ROAD safety champions GEM Motoring Assist (GEM) says that as we move towards the end of March and the return to British Summer Time we should all learn a lesson from Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie’s famous pocket watch swallowing crocodile and once the clocks have ‘sprung forward’ one hour leave them alone
GEM LAUNCHES AN IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL SERVICE FREE TO ITS MEMBERS
Mar 4, 2008
GEM Launches an Important Additional Service FREE to its Members Top Road Safety Organisation Announces an Innovative No-charge Fault or Non-Fault Accident Management Scheme Twenty-Four Hour Helpline Will Prove an Accident Stress-Buster