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Support grows for tougher penalties around phone usage
- 05/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new survey by IAM RoadSmart has revealed that a third of motorists believe drivers should have their phones confiscated if they are caught using them behind the wheel. The survey of 2,437 members found that 34% supported the action, which would be on top of a £200 fine and six penalty points. Meanwhile, among [...] -
IAM RoadSmart launches new safety campaign
- 16/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is launching a campaign in alliance with organisations across the industry to make the roads safer for motorcyclists and ensure they are consistently recognised as vulnerable road users. It is calling for a greater recognition of the benefits of motorcycles as a key step towards [...] -
IAM RoadSmart warns of drug-driving epidemic
- 27/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A hidden epidemic of drug-driving is at large in Britain, with almost a third of motorists unwittingly driving with dangerous amounts of drugs in their system, according to the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart. But the drugs in question are everyday prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, [...] -
Drug-driving trend on the rise
- 24/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New data has revealed a 260% rise in drug-related driving casualties between 2012 and 2021. According to the Department for Transport (DfT), there were almost 2,500 casualties in relation to drug-driving in 2021. Meanwhile, Criminal Justice System Statistics (CJSS) have disclosed that the number of drug-driving [...] -
Motorist and cyclist aggression on the rise
- 23/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Aggression from both motorists and cyclists is potentially putting lives on Britain’s roads at risk, according to research conducted by the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart. The charity’s annual Driving Safety Culture Report, which surveyed 2,010 UK motorists on driving safety attitudes and [...] -
IAM RoadSmart condemns LGV licence proposals
- 25/11/2022
- 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 [...] -
Road charity calls for autonomous education
- 31/08/2022
- 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 [...] -
ADAS adds safety element to smart repairs
- 10/06/2022
- 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 [...] -
Drivers ignorant of Highway Code update
- 01/04/2022
- 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 [...] -
Drink-driving crashes escalate during Covid
- 24/02/2022
- 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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