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  • Record numbers of cyclists send footage of dangerous driving to the police as more than half of motorists admit they don’t know how much space to leave when overtaking

    The Highway Code was updated in 2022 recommending that drivers give cyclists at least 1.5 metres of space (about the width of a compact car) when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph 58 percent of motorists don’t know the correct distance to leave when overtaking a cyclist Video footage submissions to the police have doubled since 2021 Cycling UK is the UK’s cycling charity. Ride with us

  • Motorists spend more than £1,000 on pothole repairs, study reveals




    A fifth reported needing vehicle repairs at least once in the last 12 months a year due to pothole damage, often discovered during routine servicing or MOT checksThree quarters admitted to braking sharply to avoid potholes in the last yearAlmost all motorists have swerved at the last minute to avoid a pothole

    Motorists are forking out thousands of pounds to repair pothole-rela

  • IAM RoadSmart introduces interactive and informative road trip adventure through the stunning Scottish Highlands

    Summer-long experience delivers guided road trip alongside road safety education Collecting points en route, participants will see some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery
    A new initiative combining treasure-hunt style car road trips around the picturesque Scottish Highlands and an educational approach to road safety with the chance to win a £50 voucher per challenge launches on Monday 19t

  • Drivers hurl litter and cigarette butts out of the window as motorcyclists overtake

    New research by IAM RoadSmart reveals that one third of bikers have experienced the shocking behaviour in the past 12 months, including being doused in windscreen wash Eight in ten report that drivers fail to look out for bikers when pulling out of junctions Motorcyclists are one of the most vulnerable of all road users and are 52 times more likely to be killed in a road traffic accident than car

  • New data reveals huge cost of poor fuel economy for business fleets

    Research shows that companies whose workers participate in driving efficiency training see up to 14% improvement on fuel consumption, with the potential to save thousands at the pump and on tyre wear There are also huge environmental savings to be had: if a fleet of 100 adopted ‘eco driving’, 69 tonnes of CO2 emissions would be cut; the equivalent produced driving a car around the world 14 times

  • Independent traders could save more than £500 a year at the pumps with some changes to their driving techniques

    If just one van driver adopted ‘eco-driving’, they would save more than £500 a year on fuel and tyres For large fleets of drivers, the savings could run into the hundreds of thousands Drivers could also cut their CO2 emissions by up to 14%, the equivalent produced driving a lap of Britain's coast If just one van driver adopted ‘eco-driving’, they would save more than £500 year on fuel and tyres

  • IAM RoadSmart welcomes Shona Johnstone as Chair

    New Chair emphasises dedication to road safety and sustainable transport. Outgoing chair Stuart Donald QPM will take up role of Vice President
    The UK’s leading independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is delighted to announce the appointment of Shona Johnstone to the position of Chair. 
    Shona, a highly experienced transport policy professional with a background in sustainable transp

  • Majority of drivers are missing out on technology that can make their journeys safer

    Only a quarter are regularly using driver assistance aids which may reduce collisions and improve driving comfort Younger drivers and those travelling more than 10,000 miles a year are more likely to embrace vehicle technology
    Millions of drivers could be missing out on the benefits of potentially lifesaving in-vehicle assistance aids when they’re behind the wheel with new research* showing

  • Don’t linger around lorries; know your HGV zones


    National Highways has launched a new road safety campaign aimed at educating drivers on how to safely navigate around heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). These large vehicles, including trucks and HGVs, are significantly longer, heavier, and more powerful than standard vehicles, requiring extra caution. Drivers often misjudge the size and position of HGVs, their blind spots, and the stopping distanc

  • IAM RoadSmart recertified with prestigious international ISO standard

    Recertification is a sign of the delivery of high-quality training to reduce serious injuries on our roads.
    One of the UK’s leading providers of driver, rider and fleet training has successfully been recertified with the ISO 9001* international standard for quality management systems in recognition for its continuing high standards.


    IAM RoadSmart delivered more than 2,000

  • Private e-scooters likely to be behind surge in children caught riding or driving without insurance, warns road safety charity

    * New data analysed by IAM RoadSmart shows that within the past four years there has been a 2100% rise in the number of children aged 13-16 penalised
    * Uninsured driving and riding among legal age young motorists continues to increase, with the cost of insurance likely to blame despite falling premiums

    Nearly 800 children have been caught driving or riding without insurance in the past

  • Road safety charity introduces two new circuits and funded places for young people to its 2025 Skills Day season



    IAM RoadSmart aims to make safer driving and riding accessible for all by adding Knockhill and Bicester to the events calendar, as well as providing places for young people funded by the ‘Big Give’ campaign.
    Circuit training by the UK’s leading road safety charity will be coming to two new venues this year - Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife and Bicester Heritage Centre in Oxfordshire.

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