Press Releases

“No doubt, the proposal to scrap annual MOT tests will be welcomed by many households looking to balance the books amid the surging cost-of-living. Having said this, the proposal is simply not worth the risk...

As fuel prices surge to an all-time high, more and more UK motorists think it is socially acceptable to ask passengers to contribute to the cost of filling up their tank in exchange for a lift.

An estimated eight million motorists in the UK are running the risk of fines of up to £1,000 each for sounding their vehicles horn inappropriately.

Almost two thirds (59 per cent) of UK motorists believe that there will be more conflict on the nation's roads as a result of the introduction of the new hierarchy of road users, according to IAM RoadSmart.

In the wake of widespread changes to the Highway Code earlier this year, millions of drivers are running the risk of breaking the rules of the road and endangering the safety of other road users and pedestrians.

Millions of drivers could be breaking the law when it comes to travelling with their dog - and it might lead them to fines of up to £5,000.

As the cost of living continues to rise, millions of motorists could soon be risking their, and others safety on the roads by shunning new tyres in favour of cheaper part-worn tyres - described by tyre safety experts as ‘death traps’.

As the car industry invests billions into the development of self-driving cars, a survey from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that the majority of drivers aren’t actually ready to take their hands off the steering wheel, despite the fact that autonomous vehicle technology has huge potential to improve road safety.

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is highlighting to the police, councils and safety partnerships that the overwhelming majority of UK motorists support the use of safety camera technology to check for insurance, MOT and road tax offences.

University of Bath are compiling the first national photo diary of UK transport infrastructure and experiences. If you are aged 18 or over and based in the UK, they want to see what makes your everyday journeys good and/or bad. Find out more about the 5-minute survey here.

The latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures released today have revealed that the decade of no improvement in drink-drive related deaths on UK roads continues. Most worryingly, the rate of drink-drive related crashes actually went up as traffic fell during the first nine months of measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Over one in six of all fatal crashes involved alcohol in 2020 compared to around one in seven in previous years.

In a major new contribution to the transport policy debate, the NMC presents how motorcycling can contribute to the Government’s aim to ‘Build Back Better’ in relation to transport policy in the post pandemic era.

IAM RoadSmart has revealed positive long-term trends, with motorists continuing to find speeding less acceptable for the last six consecutive years.

IAM RoadSmart has appointed Antony Kildare as its interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking over from 9th February 2022. He will lead the organisation, which has around 85,000 members, into a new phase of its strategic direction and growth.

IAM RoadSmart has revealed that motorists still see potholes as the biggest safety issue on Britain’s roads even compared to speeding, road rage, congestion or drink and drug driving.

The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has warned that a lack of communication from the government regarding the sweeping changes to the Highway Code set to come into force on the 29th January means that many motorists will be running the risk of inadvertently breaking the rules of the road.

Many of Britain’s streets have been plunged into darkness in recent years as councils attempt to save money and redouble their efforts to shrink carbon footprints.

Weston & Mendip Advanced Motorists’ Group launch their Young Advanced Driver (YDA) initiative funded by Avon and Somerset Police Road Safety Fund and backed by PCC Mark Shelford.

A survey commissioned IAM RoadSmart has revealed that the majority of motorists are unaware of the amount of alcohol that will tip them over the limit, while half admit they are prepared to drive the morning after festive drinks or their Christmas party.

IAM RoadSmart has today (Monday 6th December) announced the dates for its 2022 programme of Skills Days, which allow drivers and motorcyclists the chance to learn valuable handling skills from qualified instructors while driving their own cars or riding their own motorcycles on a race circuit.