Advice for drivers

During her successful rally driver career, Isolde proved that she has what it needs to take a car to its very limits. When driving on public roads, however, it's not about being as fast as possible but about the safety of drivers, passengers and other road users. In her column 'Advice for drivers', published quarterly in the Toyota Magazine, Isolde provides motorists with valuable advice regarding the proper behaviour in traffic and the early recognition of, and coping with, dangerous situations.

Here, we offer you the opportunity of reading the Toyota Magazine columns.

	Advice for drivers: wet conditions Who doesn’t know the situation: Torrential rain, the steering loses its grip and the engine suddenly revs up. A clean cut case: the water trap – called aquaplaning by the experts – has struck again. But there are several things you can do against the lack of grip... [more]
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	Holidays for individualists Being on holiday off the beaten track - it's no problem with a caravan. Read more about caravanning in Isolde Holderied's new ‘Advice for drivers’... [more]
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	Seated like a professional Often, minor details can result in major improvements... [more]
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	Dogs on board Naturally we all care about the safety of our passengers. But who really gives much thought to the safest possible way of transporting pets in the car? ... [more]
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	A lane for the rescue services A situation everybody is familiar with: a siren in the distance, the rescue services are on their way! I have to say that I have only ever witnessed disciplined motorists in this case, but the statistics tells another story... [more]
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	Careful: animals Autumn is the rutting season, and the danger from deer crossing the German roads increases massively. In my native Bavaria, I have had to execute emergency braking manoeuvres, for a deer crossing the road directly in front of my car, at least 20 times... [more]