With rail strikes causing travel chaos for millions across the UK, more people are using the roads this week which has meant a spike in congestion. Breaking down can be dangerous and incredibly inconvenient, particularly if you’re travelling with children…
Keep your distance! Tailgating ranked as the biggest cause of driver distraction
Being followed too closely by other drivers is the behaviour that distracts motorists most on Britain’s roads, latest research reveals. A survey commissioned by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, asked 1,000 motorists to rank a series…
Preventing car theft: tips from IAM RoadSmart
This week it was announced that the number of recorded vehicle thefts in the last 12 months has reached nearly 90,000. With the majority of police forces around the UK recording an increase in car thefts over the last year,…
Mrs Val Pelham FIAM (nee Pascual)
GAM Trainee Observer Mrs Val Pelham (nee Pascual), Fellow, passed away on Tuesday 24th May 2022 after a short battle with cancer. Her strong Christian faith was evident in her Celebration of Life service. She will be sadly missed by…
UK’s largest road safety charity welcomes progress on smart motorways, but is it enough?
One death on a smart motorway is one too many, so IAM RoadSmart welcomes today’s update from National Highways on the Smart Motorway Stocktake and Action Plan, outlining their progress on delivering safer smart motorways. We are now seeing the…
Driving abroad this Easter
The Easter break is nearly upon us, and many people will be setting off on a Spring getaway for a chance to unwind. But with airports reporting cancellations and lengthy delays, will you be choosing to take the car? Getting…
Uncertainty over new ‘Hierarchy of Road Users’ could cause more conflict on our busy shared streets
Almost two thirds 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 road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart. The new risk-based…
Autonomous vehicles… road safety charity says education will ensure we remain in the right lane
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…
IAM RoadSmart: Tips to Towing Safely
Just months after scrapping relevant tests, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is set to introduce training schemes in March 2022 to help drivers familiarise themselves ahead of towing caravans and trailers. DVSA is working on a new voluntary…
New Vice-Chairman
GAM are pleased to announce that Michael Guest has accepted the role of Vice-Chairman and has been co-opted onto the Committee with immediate effect. He will be subject to election at May’s AGM.