Drug driving offences overtake drink driving for the first time
Drug driving offences up 28% since 2022, while drink driving convictions fall 17%, IAM RoadSmart analysis of DVLA data shows.
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REACTION: IAM RoadSmart responds to concerning rise in Northern Ireland road casualties
IAM RoadSmart road safety manager Bruce Steele said: “These figures paint a bleak picture given the increase in pedestrian fatalities and a dramatic increase in serious injuries of all road users. It’s imperative that the road safety community, along with the police and the Northern Ireland Government work closely to reverse this trend. Enforcement and education remain the most powerful tools to s
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REACTION: IAM RoadSmart responds as serious road casualties rise in Britain
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
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Drug-drive reoffending increases by 134% over last four years in England and Wales
Instances of drug-drive reoffending have surged by more than 134 percent in the last four years revealing a system that is broken and in need of urgent reform, according to victims and road safety campaigners.
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REACTION: IAM RoadSmart welcomes Government's new Road Safety Strategy
IAM RoadSmart welcomes the Government's first road safety strategy in more than a decade. An emphasis on younger drivers and motorcycle safety is particularly positive, considering these are some of our most vulnerable road users.
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REACTION: IAM RoadSmart responds to reported road safety measures being considered by UK Government
Responding to reports in The Times about the UK Government’s road safety plans:
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Given progress on reducing fatal and serious collisions has stalled in recent years, we welcome the UK Government’s ambition to publish an updated road safety strategy with the reported measures being a step in the right direction. While many driver -
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 -
One in two motorists pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside drug tests as number of fatalities rises
One in two motorists pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside drug tests as number of fatalities rises
The number of deceased drivers with ‘impairment drugs’ present has increased by over 70% from 2014 to 2022, leading to concerns from road safety organisation that drug users continue to get behind the wheel despite the dangers
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Make Sure You Have a Safe Festive Journey
With Christmas just around the corner, you might be planning to hit the road to spend the festive season with family or friends. They might be ready for you, but is your car ready for the journey?
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Younger motorists now make up more than a third of all dangerous drivers
Shocking new figures show that despite making up under a tenth of all drivers, those aged 17-25 are responsible for 38% of dangerous driving endorsement More than 6,300 drivers aged 17–25 have had DD40 (Dangerous Driving) endorsements added to their licence since 2021
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REACTION: IAM RoadSmart welcomes Northern Ireland's road safety strategy
Responding to the Northern Ireland Government's new road safety strategy, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “The Northern Ireland Government’s ambitious targets on casualty reduction is a positive step. We particularly welcome the focus on changing road user behaviour with an emphasis on reducing drink and drug driving, illegal phone use at the wheel and reducing m
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REACTION: IAM RoadSmart calls for immediate action as data shows surge in drink driving fatalities
IAM RoadSmart Policy and Public Affairs Manager, William Porter, said: “It is deeply concerning that drink-drive-related fatalities are at their highest level since 2009 and worryingly show a dangerous upward trend for the second year running. IAM RoadSmart research shows motorists consider drink-driving to be the highest enforcement priority for traffic police, with 45% of motorists considering i
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Safer roads for all: IAM RoadSmart manifesto calls on political parties to prioritise road safety
Manifesto calls for all parties to commit to an updated road safety strategy and a national roads renewal programme Focus should be on skills, infrastructure, and enforcement
The UK’s largest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has published its manifesto “safer roads for all” calling on all political parties to bring forward plans to reduce the numbers of killed and seriously inj -
Graduated Driver Licences - IAM RoadSmart responds to introduction of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (New Drivers) Bill
Yesterday, Kim Leadbeater MP brought forward the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (New Drivers) Bill as a 10-minute motion. Responding, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said:
"Evidence from around the world shows that graduated driver licensing saves lives and reduces injuries where it has been introduced. In 2022, more than 300 people in Britain lost their lives f -
Be a friend not a foe this Christmas
More than a quarter (27%) of drivers think there are circumstances when it’s okay to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and only 69% of people would stop a colleague from getting behind the wheel if they were under the influence.
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More than a quarter of drivers say there are instances where it is okay to drink or drug drive
In the run up to Christmas, a national survey of UK drivers by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has revealed that more than a quarter (27%) of drivers think there are circumstances when it’s okay to drive under the influence.
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Drug driving problem among younger motorists reaches epidemic levels
Up to nearly three-quarters of a million young drivers aged between 16-24 may have driven or been in a vehicle where the driver has been under the influence of illegal drugs, according to new research published by the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart.
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Britain’s drug-driving crisis puts pressure on A&E departments
Britain’s decade-long drug-driving epidemic could be adding further pressure to already beleaguered A&E departments across the country, according to the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart.
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Britain’s drug-driving crisis: with thousands of casualties on our roads, it’s time for the government to act
The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling on the government to prioritise the growing crisis of drug-driving on Britain’s roads.
