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15/10/15 More than 17,000 convicted of careless driving in past two years, IAM discovers
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) can reveal that more than 17,000 people have been convicted of careless driving offences since police were given the power to issue fixed penalty notices for it two years ago.
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09/10/15 Driver error cited in more than 117,000 road accident casualties – IAM urges drivers to take responsibility for their own actions
Analysis by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has found that human factors continue to significantly outweigh other reasons for crashes on British roads, and have called again for drivers to look on improving driving skills as part of their lifelong personal development.
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01/10/15 Speeding still top road offence – and people flouting law in bigger numbers, IAM finds
Figures obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have found that, over the last decade, speeding is still the biggest motoring-related offence where the defendant is found guilty in court.
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29/09/15 IAM’s Lesley scoops top automotive lifetime industry award
The Institute of Advanced Motorists’ (IAM) recently appointed Commercial Director Lesley Upham has won a top automotive award at a well-respected motor industry ceremony at the weekend.
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24/09/15 IAM calls for strict targets to reverse increase in figures of people killed and injured on British roads
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has called for a raft of measures to reverse the disappointing increase in numbers of people killed and injured on UK roads as announced today by the government.
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21/09/15 IAM finds reductions in killed and seriously injured casualties in only a third of police force areas
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has obtained a breakdown of figures showing the numbers of people killed and seriously injured on roads in England and Wales for the last full year by police force area – showing which were the best and worst performing areas.
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09/09/15 18,000 pedestrians injured in road accidents in one year – IAM calls for urgent action across the board
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that nearly 18,000 pedestrians were injured in an accident involving a vehicle in the last full year with analysis available.
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27/08/15 Bad drivers beware! You're half as attractive as motorists with good skills behind the wheel
- The IAM's new scientific experiment reveals bad driving reduces attractiveness by 50%. - 4 in 5 women and nearly half of men are physically turned off by bad driving. - Pulse rates increase by as much as 20% when watching bad driving, showing significant levels of stress.
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13/08/15 Rudeness, poor hygiene and bad driving: The top 10 first date turn-offs that really grind our gears
Forget flowers and chocolates, it would appear that the surest way to woo a potential love interest is to grab the L plates and brush up on driving skills as a new survey reveals the UK’s biggest first date turn-offs.
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06/08/15 IAM concerned at ‘stagnation’ in progress on drink-drive accidents
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have expressed disappointment at the findings of the latest long term review of drinking and driving data issued by the government this morning (6 August) which shows a stagnation in progress since 2010.
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27/07/15 High-mileage drivers more dismissive of the worth of speed cameras, IAM discovers
High-mileage drivers are more likely than any other type of road user to think speed cameras have ‘little or no influence’ in reducing the numbers of road casualties in the UK, according to a white paper issued by the Institute of Advanced Motorists’ (IAM) Drive and Survive division.
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23/07/15 The new driving dangers - selfies, video calls or just watching the telly
New research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) reveals the shocking extent to which drivers use their phones and tablets to take selfies, make video calls and watch videos while driving.
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16/07/15 Two-thirds of drivers won’t take rest breaks on any long journey, IAM finds
As many as 65 per cent of drivers on long journeys do not to stop to take rest breaks on the motorway because they don’t feel they have any need to. While 79 per cent of drivers will only choose to stop and take a rest if a motorway service area is located in a convenient place on their journey.
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09/07/15 Drivers unprepared for a host of rule changes on the roads in 2015, warns IAM
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning people to be ready for a host of changes coming up in driving laws in the UK – and fear many are totally unaware of what’s in store in 2015.
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06/07/15 More than 30,000 road accidents a year caused by drivers ‘failing to look properly’
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has identified that once again ‘failure to look properly’ is the most common contributory factor included in over 30,000 vehicle accidents a year, following a Freedom of Information request to the Department for Transport.
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25/06/15 IAM calls for radical changes to reverse alarming road death figures in Britain
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is very concerned at the alarming increase in road deaths in Britain, following the publication of the latest accident statistics from the Department for Transport today.
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17/06/15 IAM disappointed at big leap in fatalities and particularly motorcycle deaths on Scottish roads
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has reacted with disappointment to the big increase in fatalities on Scotland’s roads as announced this morning by Transport Scotland, stating it made the Scottish government’s mid-term review of its Road Safety Plan all the more urgent.
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12/06/15 More than 400 people a month arrested for drug-driving in England and Wales, IAM reveals
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed for the first time the true scale of drug-driving in England and Wales since new laws came into force – and showed that over 400 people a month have already been arrested for this offence.
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08/06/15 IAM warns drivers not aware of changes to scrapping of driving licence counterpart today
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning people to be aware of the changes that will take effect today (8 June) as the paper counterpart for the driving licence is scrapped.
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04/06/15 Road users still hung up on mobile phone use, according to IAM survey
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is urging the new government to increase its efforts in promoting road safety by giving targeted enforcement a higher priority.
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