Road safety charity offers fully funded skills days to young drivers and riders
Young drivers and riders have the chance to improve their skills and boost their safety awareness at a road safety event taking place at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire.
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IAM RoadSmart responds to AIA Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey
Responding to the AIA's Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy & Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “The embarrassing state of our local road network is fast becoming a national scandal. Around one in six local roads are effectively on life support with less than five years of structural integrity remaining. What was once deemed an irritant with exp
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Riders in Scotland urged to sign up to new events promoting motorcycle safety
Motorcyclists across Scotland can look forward to a series of events this spring and summer, with the return of Rider Refinement and an IAM RoadSmart Skills Day at Knockhill Circuit.
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Motorcycle skills session helps Northern Ireland riders get road‑ready for 2026
NI motorcyclists can sharpen their skills at a new County Antrim road safety event ahead of 2026.
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Met Office issues rare red ‘danger to life’ alert as Storm Goretti barrels towards the UK
The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for ‘dangerous, stormy’ winds in south-west England as Storm Goretti threatens gusts of up to 100mph.
The alert, in place from 4pm to 11pm on Thursday, warns of ‘violent gusts’ hitting Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for two to three hours, with exposed areas facing winds of 80-100 mph or more.
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IAM RoadSmart responds to Scottish Government's National Speed Management Review
Commenting on the Scottish Government's response to the National Speed Management Review, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Reducing the national speed limit on single carriageways potentially risked increasing dangerous overtaking manoeuvres on many of Scotland’s rural roads so we are pleased that the Scottish Government has stepped back from this measure. Instea
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Amber weather warnings as Storm Bram heads to parts of the UK
The Met Office has issued several amber weather warnings for parts of the UK with Storm Bram set to on Tuesday and Wednesday. Yellow warnings have also been issued for most of Wales, the southwest of England and the Central Belt of Scotland. Check herefor the latest forecast.
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Storm Bram will bring disruptive and potentially da -
Food deliveries soar but insufficient training and standards is putting thousands of gig economy workers at risk
Orders through third party app-based delivery account for nearly 40 percent of deliveries One in five (22%) restaurants don’t offer training with half (51%) saying they’re not direct employees or not responsible for training E-bikes and e-scooters now being used by almost half and a third of workers
Hot food deliveries are now more popular than dining in or takeaway, prompting calls for th -
Amber warning to motorists as storm Amy set to batter parts of north and west Scotland
A Met Office Amber warning for wind has been issued as Storm Amy will bring very strong winds and heavy rain for many in the north of the UK in the coming days.
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Amber Warning to motorists as Storm Floris set to batter parts of the UK
The MET Office has issed an amber warning for strong winds in parts of the UK
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “It’s unusual to have such a powerful storm at this time of year, and it’s hitting Scotland during the peak holiday season. The damaging wind gusts will make conditions dangerous, and motorcyclists are at particular risk. "Bikers should sit this out u -
REACTION: IAM RoadSmart responds to the extension of the e-scooter rental trial
Responding to the UK Government's extension of the rental e-scooter trial to 2028:
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Given the safety concerns around the use of e-scooters, it’s disappointing to see another kicking of the can down the road on legislation. There are real issues that need to be dealt with, not least the continued illegal use of private e-scooters -
Millions of drivers could be over the legal drink drive limit in the morning
More than a third (38%) reveal they were still consuming alcohol after 9pm even though they were driving before 9am the following day A third of drivers (31%) have seen a friend or relative travel immediately after drinking alcohol Calls for drink drive rehabilitation courses to be mandatory for offenders
More than a third of drivers may have been driving while over t
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