IAM RoadSmart celebrates support of volunteers
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has celebrated its volunteers at its annual awards ceremony, held at its Welwyn Garden City headquarters. The charity is supported by more than 5,000 volunteers […]
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Drug driving campaign launched after 70% spike
Road safety charity Think! has launched a new drug driving campaign after a 70% increase in road fatalities where drugs were present between 2014 and 2023. The new campaign, ‘Don’t […]
Euro NCAP announces overhaul of testing procedures
Euro NCAP has announced a major overhaul of how it evaluates the safety of modern cars in modern driving conditions. The largest revision since the overall rating system was introduced […]
Men pay double in speeding fines
Male drivers are paying more than double on speeding fines than women, according to new research. The new data found that male UK motorists pay an average of £804 on […]
Road Safety Week principles must be a year-round focus
To mark the end of Road Safety Week, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has urged drivers to focus of vehicle safety all year round. The theme of […]
Older drivers a road safety risk, says new survey
A new survey carried out by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has revealed that nearly half of adults believe older drivers are a risk to road safety. This comes after […]
Brake gears up for Road Safety Week
Road safety charity Brake is urging everyone to take part in its largest annual campaign, Road Safety Week, which takes place from 16-22 November. Every year more than 1,700 people […]
Research reveals business fleets neglect road safety
New research has revealed that 80% of business fleets do not have a road safety policy in place for their drivers. The survey, conducted by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, also […]
Young male drivers dominate road casualty numbers
Figures released by the Department for Transport reveal that there were 1,602 road fatalities in Britain’ last year, with young male drivers most at risk. The data also revealed that fatal […]
Roads policing officers at a 10-year low – RAC
RAC analysis has found that the number of roads policing officers in England and Wales has decreased by more than 1,000 in the last 10 years. Government data revealed there […]
NTDA reveals worrying state of worn tyres
A new study has found that nearly half of all vehicles on UK roads have worn tyres that are either illegal or close to the limit. The National Tyre Distributors […]
Illegal parking a ‘serious problem’ for 51% of drivers
More than half of UK drivers believe that illegal parking on double yellow lines is a significant problem, according to new research from The AA. The survey of almost 15,000 […]
