IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy Nicholas Lyes said: “These figures show a lost decade in terms of reducing the number of serious casualties and highlights the urgency of implementing measures to improve road safety. We are deeply concerned by the provisional increase in motorcycle fatalities which shows efforts to protect people on two wheels is seriously lacking. The UK Government’s strategy wi
The road safety charity has launched a petition calling for Highways Authorities across the UK to commit to their decommissioning by the end of the decade
New figures show that almost 150 miles of cable barriers – which pose a safety threat to motorcyclists – remain on England’s roads.
The cable barriers are known for their ‘cheese cutter’ effect on bikers unlucky enough to hit them on colli
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.
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
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.
NI motorcyclists can sharpen their skills at a new County Antrim road safety event ahead of 2026.
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.
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nich
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
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
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
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.
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
