Gear Up and Go: Festival Bound with Good Vibes and Great Driving.
The summer is jam-packed with music and dance events, from Glastonbury to the Isle of Wight to Reading, signalling the official start of festival season.
Categories: driving
Keep yourself and others safe by not drinking or driving after the football game.
The countdown is on to Euro 2024. Over 31 days, and with 24 football games to watch, there is a lot to get excited about.
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
Step back to the 1970s with former Advanced Driving Instructor, Ashley Ponting
Remember the 1970s? Flares, disco, Ford Cortina’s? For former Advanced Driving and Fleet Training Instructor Ashley Ponting, it was the start of a 50-year journey with IAM RoadSmart. Ashley took his Advanced test in an MG Midget (£1,025 on the road) at the County Ground car park in Swindon and, on successfully passing, joined the Bristol IAM RoadSmart Group, eventually becoming Group Secretary.
Fuel saving tips to combat rising petrol prices.
The cost of fuel is rising again. According to the latest data from the **RAC, the average price of a litre of petrol has reached 150p per litre on the forecourt for the first time since last year, and motorists are feeling the pinch.
M25 set for second full weekend closure this May
The M25 will be closed for a full weekend as part of the £317m Junction 10 improvement scheme, marking the second closure this year. National Highways previously shut the motorway in March, completing work ahead of schedule.
Urban Driving: A Skills Refresher.
The days are getting longer, the weather is slowly improving, and that means getting out more, but driving in and around an unfamiliar big city can be stressful. It’s important to be patient and aware of your surroundings.
Keeping to a reduced speed limit is just one of the challenges when navigating busy streets. IAM RoadSmart has some top tips for navigating busy city roads.
Stay legal.
IAM RoadSmart responds to Welsh Government's changes to 20mph speed limit guidance
Responding to the Welsh Government's announcement, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy & Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Changes to the 20mph speed limit guidance by Welsh Ministers is welcome given the concerns that have been raised about its effectiveness. There’s no doubt 20mph limits have an important role on our road network but we have long argued that targeted 20mph limits with effective tr
A third of advanced drivers support confiscation of mobile phones for offenders behind the wheel
A third of advanced drivers support confiscation of mobile phones for offenders behind the wheel
•Survey shows opinion is split on whether current penalties are sufficient
•Distraction caused by illegal phone use at the wheel seen as a
Glaring errors: the impact of LED headlights.
Bright LED headlights are leaving motorists dazzled and dazed at night, and now the government is under pressure to act.
IAM RoadSmart responds to the government's safer roads announcement.
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Additional funding to improve the safety of our road infrastructure is of course very welcome, but if we are to significantly bring down the number of casualties, more funding will be needed. Moreover, we need to see an updated road safety strategy from Ministers to understand how they will also focus on education, behaviour chang
IAM RoadSmart responds to today's report by the AIA (Asphalt Industry Alliance)
NEWS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 19/03/2024
IAM RoadSmart responds to today's report by the AIA (Asphalt Industry Alliance)
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “The AIA’s report lays bare the crumbling state of our road network as well as the effort and money now needed to fix it. Notwithstanding the financial headache pothole-related damage
M25 weekend closure; concerns over traffic chaos.
A warning for drivers and riders ahead of this weekend. National Highways has announced it is to shut the M25 in both directions between Junction 10 at Wisley and Junction 11 at the Chersey Interchange over the weekend. In an unprecedented move, the Surrey stretch of the UK's busiest motorway will shut down at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 15 until 6 a.m. on Monday, March 18.
Diversions will be in p
IAM RoadSmart’s reaction to the Spring Budget.
PRESS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 06 March 2024
IAM RoadSmart’s reaction to the Spring Budget.
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “
Adventures in the Arctic, by Kat Hyde.
Embracing the winding roads, and white-knuckle style driving, IAM RoadSmart’s Director of Marketing and Communications Kat Hyde, headed to the Arctic Circle.
