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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. According to Department for Transport figures […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to pay extra attention on rural road journeys this summer. Although traffic levels are generally lighter, rural roads account for nearly 60% of all fatalities (a total of 943 in 2015, compared with 577 on urban roads). GEM road safety officer Neil Worth says: […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to avoid eating and drinking while at the wheel. Attempting to eat or drink while driving is a distraction estimated to double a driver’s risk of being involved in a crash, according to recent research1. Additionally, it’s an offence punishable either by fixed penalty ticket […]
Storm Emma is travelling in from the Atlantic. The ‘Beast from the East’ continues to make itself known. Hundreds of motorists were apparently stranded on one of Scotland’s busiest motorways after a lorry jacknifed in the terrible conditions we are currently experiencing. Whilst this might seem like generally bad news for anyone just trying to […]
Every year, our motivation increases after Christmas and we spend the New Year planning our goals, such as getting fitter or eating more healthily, but many gym memberships feels unloved by February. Richard Gladman (IAM Roadsmart’s head of driving and riding standards), suggests a few New Year Resolutions that are easy to keep and will […]
Winter has arrived, bringing snow, ice and frost. Now Jeep, the legendary SUV brand with all-weather and all-terrain capability, has issued five golden rules to help drivers stay safe in snow and ice, aided by specific driver’s assist systems available on its 4×4 models, plus common sense. With experts predicting one of the harshest winters in […]
As police forces across the country embark on the latest seasonal drink-drive enforcement campaigns, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on drivers across the country to make safety their priority and ensure they take no risks with drinking and driving. The advice comes as an Institute of Alcohol Studies report shows […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging all road users to make themselves visible and bright on journeys in the coming weeks. Making an effort to see and be seen really could prove a life-saving decision, says GEM. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth says all road users need to take responsibility […]
It’s that time of year. Too late for holiday advice, too early to panic about blizzards or shortage of road salt, so every motoring organisation and journal will be dusting off the “Prepare your car for winter” press release, says Tim Shallcross, IAM RoadSmart head of technical policy. Check the lights, inspect the tyres, test […]
Families and community groups have just one month left to get involved with UK Road Safety Week, which has welcomed new co-headline sponsor BriteAngle. The company, which makes warning triangles with flashing, high-intensity LEDs, joins Aviva in supporting the UK’s biggest road safety event, which is coordinated by charity Brake and supports the Department for […]