So, What's in the Masters?

November 02, 2018 by David Barnes in customer care, Executive Travel, family business, Wedding cars

After the good feedback received from my previous article on POWDERY checks I thought I would make public the 27 check points that examiners use to judge the skill of an advanced driver when they take the Masters driving test with IAM Roadsmart.

I realise doing this could make me vulnerable, but it does provide an insight into the testing involved should anyone be interested in improving their own driving skills to make them a safer and more observant driver.

Have you done your Powdery checks?

October 05, 2018 by David Barnes in customer care, Executive Travel, family business, Wedding cars

Following on from my previous article, where I outlined the major phases of the system of car control

“I P S G A”, the Information part flows through each phase and is a continual source of input and output.

Indeed there are many ways of giving information to other road users and pedestrians. Among them are those I have listed below:

From Irresponsible "Boy Racer" to Professional Chauffeur

August 24, 2018 by David Barnes in customer care, Executive Travel, family business, Wedding cars

During my travels and I am sure you all do, I notice varying skills of driving. It sometimes still shocks me at how some people can be when they squeeze their car into gaps when travelling at often excessive speeds even over and above the speed limit.

We have seen on YouTube

Snow Driving

March 02, 2018 by David Barnes in customer care, Executive Travel, family business, mobile technology

So, while I write this blog I am in my office looking out upon the incredible snow fall we in the UK are having right now. We are based at Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire and the snow that has fallen in the past couple of days is more than we have seen for more than