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Social media addicts worry drivers the most, says IAM RoadSmart survey

People updating social media or sending text messages while driving, drink or drug driving and mobile phone pose biggest road safety threat, survey suggests.

6 Dec

Speeding offences hit 11-year high

Speeding offences are now at an 11-year high, according to new figures from the Department for Transport (DfT).

24 Nov

IAM RoadSmart backs calls for £220m investment on high risk roads

IAM RoadSmart backs a campaign by the Road Safety Foundation for the Government to inject £220 million in improving high risk ‘A’ roads across the country.

22 Nov

High profile policing needed to back up life sentence for drivers who kill

IAM RoadSmart warns that the threat of jail alone is unlikely to make people drive in a less dangerous way.

16 Oct

Insist on Autonomous Emergency Braking for safety’s sake, says industry coalition

A coalition of road safety and motor industry bodies is encouraging fleet car buyers to insist on Autonomous Emergency Braking when buying their next new car.

28 Sep

Dashcam guidance needed urgently, says IAM RoadSmart

Dashcams may not yield increase in prosecutions for dangerous driving and lead to fewer traffic patrols as officers spend more time analysing amateur footage.

22 Aug

IAM RoadSmart welcomes new business development director

IAM RoadSmart, the road safety charity, has appointed Tony Greenidge as its new business development director.

7 Jul

IAM RoadSmart commercial director Lesley Upham to step down

Lesley Upham has announced her tenure as commercial director for IAM RoadSmart will come to a close at the end of July.

4 Jul

Drivers support diesel scrappage scheme, says IAM RoadSmart

Around two thirds of UK road users would support a scrappage scheme for older diesel cars, vans and lorries, according to a survey by IAM RoadSmart.

22 Jun

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IAM RoadSmart’s manifesto urges road safety professionals to 'work together' to save lives on UK roads

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched its own manifesto calling on all road safety professionals to work together to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on the UK’s roads.

30 May

Crash risk for at-work drivers highlighted in IAM RoadSmart video

A video highlighting the risks of accidents faced by at-work drivers has been produced by IAM RoadSmart.

22 Mar

Drivers could become too reliant on autonomous gadgets, claims IAM Roadsmart

IAM RoadSmart has expressed concern that cars with growing levels of autonomy could make motorists lazy and over reliant on gadgets.

16 Mar

IAM Roadsmart outlines tips for using technology when driving

Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, outlines some simple tips for drivers using technology.

3 Mar

Lack of progress in reducing drink-drive deaths has gone on too long, says IAM RoadSmart

IAM RoadSmart has expressed disappointment in yet another year of no significant change in the levels of drink-driving in Britain, based on new statistics.

3 Feb

Car and smartphone makers must come up with an answer to hand-held mobile phone dangers, says IAM

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has renewed its calls for car makers and smartphone manufacturers to work with the government to develop a technological solution to distracted drivers.

6 Jan

Learner drivers to have motorway driving lessons

Learner drivers will be allowed to have driving lessons on motorways under new plans set out by transport minister Andrew Jones.

30 Dec

IAM RoadSmart launches its Christmas anti-drink-drive campaign

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched its Christmas anti-drink-drive campaign – recommending designated drivers are made the ‘hero of the road’.

5 Dec

Safety tips for all lane running motorways

All lane running (or smart) motorways use technology to actively manage the flow of traffic and utilise the hard shoulder to minimise congestion, but driving on them can sometimes be tricky.

30 Nov

IAM RoadSmart scheme offers lower cost eye care to business drivers

Business drivers whose employers use IAM RoadSmart courses can now benefit from reduced rate glasses and eye care through a new partnership with HeathcarePlan.

28 Nov

'Many businesses' guilty of poor driver risk management

Many companies are managing the risks of drivers on company business “inconsistently and in some cases poorly”, which is a risk to themselves and other road users.

17 Nov

IAM Roadsmart - Page 5

Social media addicts worry drivers the most, says IAM RoadSmart survey

Speeding offences hit 11-year high

IAM RoadSmart backs calls for £220m investment on high risk roads

High profile policing needed to back up life sentence for drivers who kill

Insist on Autonomous Emergency Braking for safety’s sake, says industry coalition

Dashcam guidance needed urgently, says IAM RoadSmart

IAM RoadSmart welcomes new business development director

IAM RoadSmart commercial director Lesley Upham to step down

Drivers support diesel scrappage scheme, says IAM RoadSmart

IAM RoadSmart’s manifesto urges road safety professionals to 'work together' to save lives on UK roads

Crash risk for at-work drivers highlighted in IAM RoadSmart video

Drivers could become too reliant on autonomous gadgets, claims IAM Roadsmart

IAM Roadsmart outlines tips for using technology when driving

Lack of progress in reducing drink-drive deaths has gone on too long, says IAM RoadSmart

Car and smartphone makers must come up with an answer to hand-held mobile phone dangers, says IAM

Learner drivers to have motorway driving lessons

IAM RoadSmart launches its Christmas anti-drink-drive campaign

Safety tips for all lane running motorways

IAM RoadSmart scheme offers lower cost eye care to business drivers

'Many businesses' guilty of poor driver risk management

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IAM Roadsmart - Page 5

Social media addicts worry drivers the most, says IAM RoadSmart survey

Speeding offences hit 11-year high

IAM RoadSmart backs calls for £220m investment on high risk roads

High profile policing needed to back up life sentence for drivers who kill

Insist on Autonomous Emergency Braking for safety’s sake, says industry coalition

Dashcam guidance needed urgently, says IAM RoadSmart

IAM RoadSmart welcomes new business development director

IAM RoadSmart commercial director Lesley Upham to step down

Drivers support diesel scrappage scheme, says IAM RoadSmart

IAM RoadSmart’s manifesto urges road safety professionals to 'work together' to save lives on UK roads

Crash risk for at-work drivers highlighted in IAM RoadSmart video

Drivers could become too reliant on autonomous gadgets, claims IAM Roadsmart

IAM Roadsmart outlines tips for using technology when driving

Lack of progress in reducing drink-drive deaths has gone on too long, says IAM RoadSmart

Car and smartphone makers must come up with an answer to hand-held mobile phone dangers, says IAM

Learner drivers to have motorway driving lessons

IAM RoadSmart launches its Christmas anti-drink-drive campaign

Safety tips for all lane running motorways

IAM RoadSmart scheme offers lower cost eye care to business drivers

'Many businesses' guilty of poor driver risk management

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