Aggressive driving habits cost drivers £500 a year
Drivers could save more than £500 a year on fuel and tyre costs while cutting CO2 emissions by 14% by changing their driving habits. Meanwhile, the savings for large fleets […]
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IAM Roadsmart appoints Shona Johnstone as new chair
The UK’s leading independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has appointed Shona Johnstone to the position of chair. She joins the board in April from the Thames Estuary Growth Board […]
ADAS features ignored by drivers, says IAM RoadSmart
New research by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has found that a third of drivers never use in-vehicle ADAS features that can prevent collisions. Of the drivers who have access […]
Industry calls for urgent response to pothole crisis
Industry bodies and road safety charities have united to call for urgent action to address the state of UK roads after a new survey revealed the depth of the pothole […]
Smart motorways safest roads in the country – National Highways
Smart motorways are the safest roads in the country in terms of deaths or serious injury, according the fourth stocktake report published by National Highways. The stocktake report is published […]
IAM RoadSmart retains ISO 9001 accreditation
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has been reaccredited with the ISO 9001 international standard for quality management systems. The ISO 9001 framework ensures that organisations meet customer and regulatory requirements […]
Drug-driving on the increase – IAM RoadSmart
More than half of drivers pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside tests, according to data obtained by IAM RoadSmart. It submitted a Freedom of Information request to all […]
IAM RoadSmart celebrates Investors in Volunteers award
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has been awarded the prestigious Investing in Volunteers award. IAM RoadSmart has around 5,000 volunteers across the country to help to deliver its driver and […]
Road casualties remain ‘stubbornly high’ – IAM RoadSmart
Road casualties for the 12 months to the end of June fell by two per cent on the previous year, according to figures released by the Department of Transport. Its […]
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart publishes new ADAS advice
IAM RoadSmart has unveiled new ADAS content to help drivers and fleets better understand the potential road safety benefits of these features. Supported by Hi-Drive, the content aims to highlight […]
IAM RoadSmart calls for government road safety action
IAM RoadSmart is calling on the Chancellor to set aside funds in her Autumn Budget to introduce a number of road safety initiatives. These include cancelling Insurance Premium Tax, freezing […]
IAM RoadSmart warns of growing aggression on UK roads
IAM RoadSmart has reported a growing number of instances of UK road rage and warned of increasingly aggressive driving behaviour. This comes after Department for Transport figures have revealed that […]
