Press releases

A survey conducted by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has found that its members are increasingly disillusioned with the state of the roads in the UK – and feel the Government is not doing nearly enough to tackle the problem.

A committed road safety campaigner who guided Formula 1 champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button through the early stages of their racing careers has inspired a legacy to help young drivers drive responsibly and safely.

IAM RoadSmart has announced this week that Ash Hall, who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan but has started a new career as a racing driver, will become an ambassador for independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart.

The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has called on communities to join the fight against drink-driving, as government figures show the number of drink-drive casualties to have reached a four-year high.

IAM RoadSmart has labelled August ‘Thumbs Up For Great Driving And Riding!’ month, as the UK’s biggest independent road safety charity gears up for a campaign to increase courteous and polite driving and riding on UK roads.

As the government this week launches its Road to Zero Strategy with the aim of leading the world in zero-emission vehicle technology, road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has warned them not to ignore the part that drivers must play in their plans and how they can make a massive difference to its success or failure.

Millions will be glued to their TV sets this evening (11 July) at 7pm sinking a few beers as England look to make history and claim a place in the World Cup Final – but road safety experts IAM RoadSmart is warning drivers not to get behind the wheel tonight or tomorrow morning if you have overdone the celebrations.

The EU looks set to fail on reaching its targets to halve the numbers of those killed in road crashes by the end of the decade, with the UK one of several countries currently making no major progress into cutting the numbers of people killed on our roads, IAM RoadSmart has discovered.

IAM RoadSmart has discovered that the myth of ‘white van man’ recklessly tearing his way up and down the country may be just an urban myth after all. In spite of vans being the fastest growing type of vehicle on UK roads in terms of miles travelled, serious and fatal crashes involving them are falling.

A new package of EU transport proposals that promise to revolutionise road safety in coming years have been welcomed by IAM RoadSmart – although the UK’s biggest road safety charity has stated that a ‘huge opportunity’ has been missed by not specifically including enhancements to driver training in it.

After many years of campaigning by road safety experts, learner drivers will be allowed on motorways as of today – in a move that road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has welcomed and said could save countless lives as well as reduce congestion-causing incidents.

Worried about driving but only have free time on a Tuesday night after the kids have gone to bed? IAM RoadSmart has the answer!

The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is urging drivers to up their game and be more alert for other road users, as pedestrians now make up a quarter of all deaths on our roads, ahead of motorcyclists or cyclists. Only car occupants have a worse record.

Official government figures analysed by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart have found that convictions for traffic offences in England and Wales’s courts are steadily increasing again from a low point in 2013 – including a huge 52% increase in dangerous driving convictions.

IAM RoadSmart bike experts deliver rider training … on the other side of the world in Nepal

IAM RoadSmart has welcomed the Department of Transport commitment to monitor the Northern Ireland Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Scheme as a possible model for future roll out across the rest of the UK in the future.

IAM RoadSmart has named Mike Quinton, former Chief Executive of the National House Building Council (NHBC) as its new Chief Executive Officer effective from 23 April this year.

Female bikers have the unique chance to ride with ‘queen of bikers’ Maria Costello MBE this summer, at a unique women-only Skills Day with road safety charity IAM RoadSmart.

As IAM RoadSmart steps up its presence in the NDORS (National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme) market in the UK, the charity has appointed Alan Prosser as its new Head of Retraining.

A survey by IAM RoadSmart has found that British car owners are a bunch of grumps with less than one-third of car owners having given their car a name.