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When the present nastiness eventually passes and, if we survive, the world we knew before corona virus may have changed a great deal. It is the new normal to not directly meet friends, relatives and colleagues, and strides are being made into socially isolated electronic connections. It is normal to spend huge amounts of time in the close company of our nearest and dearest and we are made to feel guilty even if we venture forth for exercise or a trip to the supermarket.
Read moreFollowing the significant change in Government advice about Coronavirus (Covid-19), IAM RoadSmart’s senior management team has met and agreed the following advice and guidance for groups, observers and examiners.
Read moreA smart motorway is a section of a motorway that uses traffic management methods to increase capacity and reduce congestion in particularly busy areas. These methods include using the hard shoulder as a running lane and using variable speed limits to control the flow of traffic.
Read moreSome of you will remember Kim Harris who was an Observer with our group until moving to Scotland. He sent us a link to the Morning After Calculator which is part of an anti-drink campaign.
Read moreAccording to a new review, it is important to know that drivers are distracted the moment they take their mind off the road. Talking while driving – whether on a cellphone or simply conversing with a passenger – undermines road safety, a review claims. Researchers found that drivers who talk are less safe than drivers who stay quiet!
Read moreIAM RoadSmart has welcomed the government’s decision to close a legal loophole which allowed drivers to not be prosecuted for using a mobile to film or take photos. However, the new measures fall short of banning the use of hands-free mobile units in cars, something IAM RoadSmart and others have highlighted is just as distracting and dangerous as a hand-held unit.
Read moreIAM RoadSmart believes that promoting sustainable driving techniques is important, but it would seem that anything we do, may not be enough. Neil Greig, head of policy and research, explores what we can do now and how technology may change in the future.
Read moreYoung driver and passenger deaths 'swept under the carpet' compared to knife crime and drugs, says IAM RoadSmart
Read moreWith a wide-ranging review of transport laws announced by the government today (19 March), IAM RoadSmart has warned that the rise in the use of electric scooters alongside vehicles on our roads is bad news for road safety
Read moreSpoken thoughts is the practice of describing aloud everything you see, think and do while driving and is a great way to hone advanced driving technique. It not only highlights just how many thinking processes a vigilant driver goes through on a drive and can also bring focus to specific issues such as hazards.
Read moreThe Speaker at our November meeting was Simon Burgin, who is a serving police traffic officer and collision investigator for Cambridgeshire.
Read moreData compiled for the BBC suggests that hybrid vehicles in corporate fleets averaged just 40 miles per gallon (mpg), when they could have done 130. Why?
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