Driving on Motorways requires good planning and observation by the driver.

This video shows typical situations that may arise on Motorways every day and explains how to deal with them. It begins by reminding that the driver and the vehicle must be fit to undertake the journey, using the FLOWER principle.

In four sections – Joining, Driving, Overtaking, Leaving - it covers all aspects from how to find a gap in which to join traffic already on the motorway; the correct timing and procedures to overtake; to the various ways of leaving such as drop lanes and staggered exits.

A fifth section – Emergencies – tells what to do in the event of a vehicle breakdown and shows when an incident affects all traffic on the Motorway.

Most of the video is taken from the driver’s perspective showing how situations develop. It has been made by two Senior Observers of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

The video may be used as an introduction or a reminder about Motorway Driving, or as an essential visual aid to assist in a lecture.

Running Time: 18 minutes approx.