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.
Speed cameras should be checking your tax, insurance, and MOT according to 89% of motorists
The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is highlighting to the police, councils and safety partnerships that the overwhelming majority of UK motorists support the use of safety camera technology to check for insurance, MOT and road tax…
Potholes more than just a bump in the road for UK motorists
New research conducted by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that motorists still see potholes as the biggest safety issue on Britain’s roads even when compared to speeding, road rage, congestion or drink and drug…
Sharing the roads with cyclists
As part of changes to The Highway Code, introduced on 29th January 2022, drivers of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm in the event of a collision now bear the greatest responsibility. This new hierarchy of road users (illustrated below)…
Code breaker…motorists in danger of breaking the new “rules of the road”
The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has warned that a lack of communication from the government regarding the sweeping changes to the Highway Code set to come into force on 29th January means that many motorists will be running…
Motorists switched on to the dangers of driving in the dark
Many of Britain’s streets have been plunged into darkness in recent years as councils attempt to save money and redouble their efforts to shrink carbon footprints. However, the cost of this decision is not without risk, with the Department for Transport’s (DfT) statistics revealing there have been 102 deaths and 849…