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 The Motoring Assistance People
Originally established in 1932 as the Company of Veteran Motorists to combat the increasing number of road accidents, GEM Motoring Assist today is the UK’s leading driver based road safety association with around 70,000 members. All set a good example on the road by agreeing to drive with care, courtesy and concentration.
Road Safety Initiatives
GEM’s Road Safety Charity funds the organisation’s campaigning and road safety activities. Currently these include pressure for the introduction of laws to allow random breath testing, support for a variety of campaigns to ensure the safety of children in cars, the introduction of better testing of drivers’ eyesight and encouragement for drivers to improve their skills by undertaking an experienced driver assessment.
Breakdown Cover
Since its
introduction in 1978, our low cost breakdown cover has always been
popular amongst members. One phone call to our 24 hour Rescue Control
Centre and a trained operator will quickly arrange assistance from
one of our nationwide network of over 6,000 recovery vehicles.
There are
now three levels of cover to choose from, so whether you just want
roadside assistance or need a more comprehensive service, you can
be sure we have a competitively priced plan to suit your purpose.
Club Membership
Breakdown
cover is only available to Club members. Club membership is included
in the annual subscription to any of our breakdown services*. Benefits
include a lively quarterly magazine, Good Motoring;
free road safety and motoring advice, a wide range of information
leaflets, and discounts on many services such as: insurance, vehicle
inspections, airport parking and a host of others. Club membership
is also open to motorists not requiring breakdown cover.
In addition,
members have a national voice on road safety and motoring matters
through the organisation's membership of The Parliamentary Advisory
Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) and The Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) National Road Safety Committee.
GEM Motoring
Assist's President is road safety campaigner, Viscount Simon. Lord
Simon is deeply involved in a wide range of motoring and road safety
organizations and is well known for his strong views on safety issues.
He is currently one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Lords
and has been a longstanding member of GEM. He is also a Trustee
of the GEM Road Safety Charity.
Other members of GEM's
Executive Council are:
Vice President: Sir Anthony Grant
Chairman: Maureen Emms
Chief Executive: David Williams MBE
Treasurer: Susan Poulton
Members: Paula Tyrell-Dann, Philip
Maer, Don Mowl, Martin Cooke, David Swain, Vicky Brindley.
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