• IAM RoadSmart condemns LGV licence proposals

    • 25 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has condemned government plans that could allow novice drivers to get behind the wheel of lorries A recent government consultation suggested that drivers who possess a category B car licence should be instantly entitled to a category C1 licence, which would enable them to drive [...]
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  • Road charity calls for autonomous education

    • 31 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has urged the government and manufacturers to ensure that driver training is available ahead of the introduction of self-driving vehicles Speaking to a House of Commons Transport Committee Inquiry, it said sufficient training and education was critical to make sure autonomous [...]
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  • ADAS adds safety element to smart repairs

    • 10 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Motorists are being warned that a shoddy vehicle repair might not just damage the cosmetic appearance of their car, but also potentially harm the safety systems embedded in their vehicles Smart vehicle repair specialists Revive! has revealed how advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have brought new challenges [...]
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  • Drivers ignorant of Highway Code update

    • 1 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that millions of drivers are not aware of the changes to the Highway Code, which were introduced earlier this year IAM RoadSmart has revealed that 20% of the 1,000 motorists surveyed were unaware of the latest changes to the code, which came into force on 29 January 2022 This potentially [...]
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  • Drink-driving crashes escalate during Covid

    • 24 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures reveal that drink-driving crashes went up in the first nine months of Covid-19, despite a dramatic fall in road traffic Over one in six of all fatal crashes involved alcohol in 2020 compared to around one in seven in previous years Final estimates for 2020 of [...]
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  • Potholes remain drivers’ deepest concern

    • 10 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Potholes remain the biggest safety concern for UK drivers New research conducted by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, found that potholes was a greater concern for UK motorists than speeding, road rage, congestion or drink and drug driving IAM RoadSmart’s latest annual Safety [...]
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  • Four million drivers asleep at the wheel

    • 16 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A staggering four million drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel, according to new research by IAM RoadSmart The research also found that one in 10 of those surveyed admitted to closing their eyes because they were tired The perils of even these lapses can be tragic as a vehicle travels 100ft every second [...]
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