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The IAM’s chief examiner, Peter Rodger is offering weekly motoring advice to riders and drivers. With more and more people expected to get their Christmas shopping done this week, Peter is offering advice on how drivers can keep their car safe this Christmas. Don’t leave your car unattended with the engine running while it warms […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has produced a league table of the amount of money allocated by government to each local authority on road improvements over the last five years in England – with Greater Manchester coming out top with a figure of £141m for 2014/15. This is a sharp rise in the amount […]
Kiran Devgun from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) shares her advice with motorists travelling in the frosty, icy weather. With temperatures near freezing, here are her top tips on how drivers can ensure they drive safely on icy roads. Fight the frost Don’t drive off without cleaning your windows or side mirrors – visibility […]
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has offered more tips to keep you safe on the road. This week, the tips concern driving in the dark as Autumn moves in to winter: Squeaky clean windows It’s always best to check your windscreen, rear window and side mirrors are clean before starting your journey. Visibility is obviously […]
Leading road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that overseas drivers have escaped 23,295 speeding offences since January 2013 – the equivalent of £2.3 million worth of speeding tickets. The figures were revealed following a freedom of information request to police authorities, which asked how many overseas motorists had been caught by […]
If you are an eligible blue badge holder you may want to find out more about parking safely in public spaces. These top tips are courtesy of the IAM and offer some really useful advice: Reverse parking While you may have to spend an extra few moments reversing your car into a parking bay, it’s […]
The IAM have offered some great tips on how to ensure you make the most of the start of uni by arriving safely and without incident. Here they are (worth a read for parents and students alike): Secure packing Make sure you pack your belongings in a secure and organised manner. Keep a check list […]
Leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has issued a warning to drivers to stay on their guard on their daily commute, as distracted youngsters make their way home from school at the start of the autumn term. Many schools in England return from the summer break this week, and as is […]
New figures obtained by leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) through a Freedom of Information request to Police Scotland have revealed the top 20 recorded speeding offences in Scotland for the past 15 months. They show that of the top 20 recorded top speeds between 1 April 2013 and 30 June […]
Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. In this update he looks at some vulnerable road users you may come across when driving: Look well ahead so you see joggers, pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists early. Look for signs of distraction – are they wearing […]