IAM RoadSmart has been recognised by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for its on-road training course, ‘Driving for Work’.
More informationIAM RoadSmart has released the seventh iteration of its annual Driving Safety Culture report, with results revealing the biggest prevailing issues for drivers on the UK’s roads.
More informationThe places where Britain’s angriest drivers live can now be revealed - and Londoners are far more hot-headed while behind the wheel than drivers any other region, new research reveals.
More informationIn support of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is reminding motorists they shouldn’t just be checking their tyres, brakes and oil levels before getting behind the wheel, but also checking in on themselves and others.
More informationOne death on a smart motorway is one too many, so we welcome today’s update from National Highways on the Smart Motorway Stocktake and Action Plan, outlining their progress on delivering safer smart motorways.
More informationNearly sixty per cent of smokers are running the risk of getting rolled up with a hefty fine, or even a road ban, while smoking or vaping behind the wheel.
More informationAs the cost-of-living crisis deepens, millions of motorists are now considering cancelling their breakdown insurance in a bid to cut back on everyday outgoings.
More information“No doubt, the proposal to scrap annual MOT tests will be welcomed by many households looking to balance the books amid the surging cost-of-living. Having said this, the proposal is simply not worth the risk...
More informationAs fuel prices surge to an all-time high, more and more UK motorists think it is socially acceptable to ask passengers to contribute to the cost of filling up their tank in exchange for a lift.
More informationAn estimated eight million motorists in the UK are running the risk of fines of up to £1,000 each for sounding their vehicles horn inappropriately.
More informationAlmost two thirds (59 per cent) of UK motorists believe that there will be more conflict on the nation's roads as a result of the introduction of the new hierarchy of road users, according to IAM RoadSmart.
More informationIn the wake of widespread changes to the Highway Code earlier this year, millions of drivers are running the risk of breaking the rules of the road and endangering the safety of other road users and pedestrians.
More informationMillions of drivers could be breaking the law when it comes to travelling with their dog - and it might lead them to fines of up to £5,000.
More informationAs the cost of living continues to rise, millions of motorists could soon be risking their, and others safety on the roads by shunning new tyres in favour of cheaper part-worn tyres - described by tyre safety experts as ‘death traps’.
More informationAs the car industry invests billions into the development of self-driving cars, a survey from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that the majority of drivers aren’t actually ready to take their hands off the steering wheel, despite the fact that autonomous vehicle technology has huge potential to improve road safety.
More informationThe UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is highlighting to the police, councils and safety partnerships that the overwhelming majority of UK motorists support the use of safety camera technology to check for insurance, MOT and road tax offences.
More informationUniversity of Bath are compiling the first national photo diary of UK transport infrastructure and experiences. If you are aged 18 or over and based in the UK, they want to see what makes your everyday journeys good and/or bad. Find out more about the 5-minute survey here.
More informationThe latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures released today have revealed that the decade of no improvement in drink-drive related deaths on UK roads continues. Most worryingly, the rate of drink-drive related crashes actually went up as traffic fell during the first nine months of measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Over one in six of all fatal crashes involved alcohol in 2020 compared to around one in seven in previous years.
More informationIn a major new contribution to the transport policy debate, the NMC presents how motorcycling can contribute to the Government’s aim to ‘Build Back Better’ in relation to transport policy in the post pandemic era.
More informationIAM RoadSmart has revealed positive long-term trends, with motorists continuing to find speeding less acceptable for the last six consecutive years.
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