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Guides to understanding your driving score, driving more smoothly and safely, and getting more from Road Rank.
How a driving score works (and what actually moves it)
A plain explanation of what phone-based driving scores measure: braking, acceleration and cornering.
How to make cars slow down on your street: 8 things that work
Speeding traffic on your road? Practical, legal ways to make cars slow down on your street, from speed signs and community speed watch to asking for traffic calming.
Do driving apps lower your car insurance?
How insurer telematics programmes work, how they differ from independent driving score apps, and what to check before you share driving data.
What to look for in a driving tracker app
A practical checklist for choosing a driving tracker app: scoring, privacy, background recording, battery use, data export and cost.
Driving habits that wear out brakes and tyres faster
Hard braking, fast cornering and quick starts cost more than fuel. Here is how smoother driving cuts wear on brakes, tyres and suspension.
What speed is most fuel efficient?
Why fuel use rises at higher speeds, roughly where most cars are most efficient, and how to find the sweet spot for your car.
Defensive driving basics: anticipate, don't react
Defensive driving means expecting other people's mistakes and leaving room to deal with them. Learn the core habits.
Eco-driving: 10 simple ways to use less fuel
Simple, proven habits that cut fuel use: smoother driving, steady speeds, correct tyre pressure, less weight and less idling.
How to mount your phone for driving apps (safely and accurately)
Where and how to mount your phone so driving apps get accurate readings, you stay within the law, and you never need to touch it while moving.
Driving in the rain: how to stay safe on wet roads
Wet roads need more space, gentler inputs and better visibility. Here is how to drive safely in rain and avoid aquaplaning.
Highway driving tips: lane discipline, gaps and smooth speed
Practical tips for calmer, safer highway and motorway driving: following distance, merging, overtaking and holding a steady speed.
Sharp turns: how to corner smoothly and why it matters
Road Rank counts sharp turns in every drive. Learn what makes a turn sharp, why it matters for comfort, tyres and safety, and how to take corners smoothly.
Hard braking explained: why it happens and how to reduce it
Hard braking costs points and wastes fuel. Learn the common causes and simple habits that remove most of it.
7 habits that improve your driving score
Simple, safe habits that make your driving smoother and lift your score trip after trip.
How the Road Rank leaderboard works: ranking, fairness and privacy
How city, country and world ranks are calculated, what you need to qualify, and what other players can see about you.
Private driving clubs: compare scores with friends and family
How to start a private Road Rank club, who can see what, and ideas for friendly competitions that encourage safer driving.
Does smooth driving save fuel?
Why gentle acceleration and braking usually lower fuel use, and what else matters.
Driving data and privacy: what Road Rank collects and what it does not
A plain-English look at what location data Road Rank uses, when it records, what is stored, and how to delete it.
How to drive smoothly in city traffic: 8 techniques that work
Stop-start traffic is where scores suffer. These techniques keep you calm, save fuel and cut braking and acceleration events.
What is a good driving score? Score ranges explained (80, 90, 100)
Is 80 a good driving score? See the full 0 to 100 driving score range, what each band means, why scores vary and what smooth driving gets you.
How to reduce quick acceleration (and why it also saves fuel)
Fast pull-aways cost points and fuel. Here is how to accelerate smoothly in petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric cars.
Night driving tips: do heads-up displays (HUD) work well at night?
Can a heads-up display help when driving at night? Practical night driving tips for visibility and glare, plus how a phone speed HUD works and its limits.
Driving tips for new and teen drivers (and how parents can help)
Habits that make new drivers safer, plus ways to use a driving score as a positive coaching tool.
Phone GPS accuracy for driving apps: what affects your readings
Why speed and score can vary between drives, and how to mount and set up your phone for the best results.
How to estimate fuel cost per drive, and cut it
A simple way to estimate what each trip costs in fuel and the driving habits that reduce it.