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GEM's Date with Kate Good motoringThe magazine for members of GEM Motoring Assist Autumn 2018 GEM’s date with Kate The TV presenter talks about her work, her driving... and her penchant for skinny dipping MOBILE PHONE FINES: HOW THE OTHER HALF DRIVE: COMPETITION: why are so many drivers bringing a few luxury touches win a two-night break still flouting the law? to life on the road in sunny Torquay 2008 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 GOLD WINNER WINNERS AGAIN! THANKS FOR SUPPORTING US CONTENTS AUTUMN 2018 FEATURES 12 Your opportunity to win a wonderful two-night break for two people at classy On the cover Orestone Manor in south Devon. 14 Sharing the roads: Peter Rodger offers his thoughts on the value of stepping into another road user’s shoes, and Good Motoring editor James Luckhurst picks up some wise advice for staying safe on horseback. THESE ROADS WERE MADE FOR SHARING 20 GEM member survey: in this edition we What can drivers and riders do to ensure a safer road consider your opinions on car-buying and environment? Understanding each others’ needs - future mobility. 16 and respecting a horse’s brain - are key! 24 Speed enforcement: Neil Barrett lines up an array of cameras, cops and vans to understand why it’s done, and how effective devices are in reducing collisions. 28 At the wheel with Kate Humble: the TV On the cover presenter shares her thoughts on driving, skinny-dipping and why she wanted to be a professional gypsy. ADVENTURES 32 Western France and Atlantic Spain in the company of Rod Ashley. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER... ...I’m goin’ to get ya’, get ya’, sings Neil Barrett Don’t take Stonehenge for granite, warns 24 as he showcases the latest technology in 35 Susie Kearley. roadside speed enforcement. Cover pic: Kate Humble. Interview on p28 REGULARS 7 Feedback ON TOUR FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE A selection of your letters relating to items David Williams lines up six of his favourite journeys in the Summer edition, and on other 38 across some beautiful regions of the UK. general motoring themes. 10 Your GEM There are still a couple of places on our off-road driving day, and you can take advantage of other discounts and offers. 43 On the Road The new Ford Focus, plus six other models. 65 Ask the experts Topics in this edition include young driver insurance and ‘causing or permitting’. www.motoringassist.com 3 Chief Executive’s letter Winners again! Thank you for your vote. Welcome to this latest edition of Good Motoring, from your number one breakdown provider, GEM Motoring Assist! The results of the 2018 Auto Express Driver Power Survey have been published, and it is of course a great delight for me to inform you that GEM has held on to its top spot as the UK’s number one breakdown recovery provider. Thanks to your support, it’s a position we have now occupied for eight out of the past 10 years, and comes hot on the heels of a breakdown recovery survey published in Which? magazine, which also put us in number one position. GEM also achieved the status of Which? Recommended Provider. From everyone at GEM, I would like to say a big thank you if you voted for us. I am hugely grateful for the loyalty and enthusiasm shown by so many GEM members, many of whom have been with us for decades.You can be sure we will do our very best to provide you with a level of service in keeping with our number one position. I hope that you will be willing to share the GEM story with your friends and family. Personal recommendation has always been our preferred method of growing our breakdown business – but we don’t expect you to do it for nothing, and we will be pleased in the coming months to unroll a brand new I hope that you online mechanism for rewarding you if you can help us bring in new members. will be willing In the meantime do by all means continue to refer friends and family “ members... please just give our office a call. to share the GEM story with A theme in this edition is ‘sharing the road’, and we will be paying attention to the needs of vulnerable road users, with our editor James Luckhurst in the friends and saddle of a large horse. Taking the time and trouble to understand the needs family... of another road user, and to do something to make their journey easier, can only lead to better road safety outcomes. We have some great ideas for days out and weekends away, so do enjoy having a browse… and in among our new car reviews is the Ford Focus, which I must admit I am very keen to try for myself if the opportunity comes along. ” Enjoy this edition! Paula Williams GOOD MOTORING is the magazine for Good Motoring is the property of GEM problems arising from advertisements members of GEM Motoring Assist. Motoring Assist. All rights reserved. The with Good Motoring. In the first instance, Editor: James Luckhurst views expressed in this magazine do complaints and correspondence relating to Road Test Editor: David Motton not necessarily reflect the views of GEM advertisements should be directed to the Motoring Assist. GEM does not accept any advertiser concerned. 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