Press Releases

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has partnered with the National Association for Bikers with a Disability (NABD), helping to remove potential barriers to becoming a safer rider.

With COVID-19 lockdown restrictions easing the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has conducted the first Mature Driver Review since lockdown began. Heather King, from Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, was reviewed by Advanced Driver, Clive McNaney, this week.

With Advanced Driver tests underway again this week for the first time since March, the first to qualify after the COVID-19 lockdown is Stuart Reed from Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

As Advanced Driver tests got underway again this week for the first time since March, Tony Stopforth from Crosby, Liverpool is the first person to re-qualify as a Fellow driver member after the COVID-19 lockdown.

The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations has issued a revised version of its COVID-19 Riding Guidelines. This third iteration of the guidance based on the latest changes to Government guidelines includes advice on group riding and first responder incident management.

Two trustees for the UK’s biggest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, have stepped up to become new vice chairs.

IAM RoadSmart Advanced Driver coaching gets back on the road again in England from today, Monday 20 July, after a four-month suspension due to coronavirus restrictions on travel and social distancing.

With travel restrictions being gradually eased as the country emerges from COVID-19, IAM RoadSmart has published its latest fleet safety guide to help businesses get their employees back on the roads as safely as possible.

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, strongly welcomes the Government’s call for a review into the policing of UK roads to provide evidence to explain why the number of road casualties has plateaued since 2010.

As part of its ongoing mission to reduce the number of people killed and injured on our roads, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has made two important new appointments.

As Advanced Rider tests got underway again this week for the first time since March, one of the first to qualify after the COVID-19 lockdown is Tony Nares from Ilminster, Somerset.

As Advanced Riding gets back on the road nationwide from today (Monday 6 July) and Advanced Driving starts preparations to restart, IAM RoadSmart is calling on its members and trainers to be ambassadors for safe vehicle use.

IAM RoadSmart is proud to have been able to help out with motorcycle instructor training for Avon and Somerset Police during lockdown. Area Service Delivery Manager Robbie Downing, a former Avon and Somerset Police Driver and Rider Trainer, was drafted in by Rhys Hughes, Head of the Driver Training Unit, to put officers through their paces when the policing demands during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on rider trainer assessment arrangements.

Get your MOT done as soon as you can to avoid leaving your safety to chance, is the message from IAM RoadSmart, as a new poll indicates one in seven people plan to make full use of the six-month Coronavirus (COVID-19) MOT extension. With thousands of vehicles passing their MOT test due date every day, the charity has expressed concern that a minority of drivers and riders are putting their own and other people’s lives at risk by putting off the annual expert check on their vehicle’s fitness for the road.

A Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations including IAM RoadSmart have published their updated COVID 19 Riding Guidelines for motorcyclists. Including clear advice on group riding now that lockdown restrictions are relaxing, the guidelines - written with IAM RoadSmart Head of Driving & Riding Standards Richard Gladman as one of the lead authors - allow motorcyclists to maintain their mental well-being by riding their bikes whenever they can legally and safely, whilst complying at all times with Government guidelines. Richard said: Richard said: “As the COVID restrictions begin to relax it is important we remember how close we could be to further lockdown restrictions if the infection rate escalates. We as motorcyclists are duty bound to help in any way we can, the relaxation has allowed us to gather in small groups as long as we adhere to social distancing rules."

IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety organisation, is saying a big thank you to its amazing volunteers during Volunteers’ Week 2020 (1-7 June). Tony Greenidge, Interim Chief Executive Officer, is paying tribute to the thousands of active volunteers who, through their work in local communities across the country, make a significant contribution towards IAM RoadSmart’s charitable mission to reduce the number of people killed and injured on roads in the UK.

IAM RoadSmart is pleased to announce that motorcycle observed rides can resume from Monday 15 June, in England following stoppages due to Coronavirus travel restrictions. This decision has been taken in line with the recent government announcement that non-essential shops can re-open from this date in England and our view that this opens the way for non-essential trips. Groups in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland should continue to follow the rules as they apply in their nation.

IAM RoadSmart has appointed a new trustee, experienced finance and organisational performance senior leader, Jeff Willcocks. Jeff, who lives in Hertfordshire, is currently Group Finance Director and Deputy CEO of The Professional Monitor Company. He brings more than 20 years’ experience of managing and improving organisational performance. He joins existing trustees: Dr Gina Bromage, Dr Catherine Lloyd, Elizabeth Coyle-Camp, Nick Lomas, John Jenkins, Nick Stein and Stuart Donald, QPM under the leadership of recently appointed chairman Derek McMullan and interim chief executive officer Tony Greenidge.