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  • REACTION: IAM RoadSmart responds to reported road safety measures being considered by UK Government

    Responding to reports in The Times about the UK Government’s road safety plans:
    IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Given progress on reducing fatal and serious collisions has stalled in recent years, we welcome the UK Government’s ambition to publish an updated road safety strategy with the reported measures being a step in the right direction. While many driver

  • REACTION: IAM RoadSmart responds to the latest drink drive figures

    Following the publication of the Reported road casualties in Great Britain, involving illegal alcohol levels: 2023 data, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said:
    “Drink driving can have devastating consequences. While the latest drink-drive related fatality figures have declined compared to the previous year, the trend over the past decade is troubling and shows that w

  • Millions of drivers could be over the legal drink drive limit in the morning

    More than a third (38%) reveal they were still consuming alcohol after 9pm even though they were driving before 9am the following day A third of drivers (31%) have seen a friend or relative travel immediately after drinking alcohol Calls for drink drive rehabilitation courses to be mandatory for offenders
    More than a third of drivers may have been driving while over t

  • Make Sure You Have a Safe Festive Journey


    With Christmas just around the corner, you might be planning to hit the road to spend the festive season with family or friends. They might be ready for you, but is your car ready for the journey?

    Here are some top tips to help your trip go smoothly:

    Is your vehicle ready for the journey?

    Check you have plenty of fuel or charge for the journey. Your oil, brakes,

  • REACTION: IAM RoadSmart responds to the latest reported road casualties in Great Britain in 2024

    This comes after the government's release of the latest provisional reported road casualty statistics to the end of June 2024 earlier this morning.IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Provisionally, the number of fatalities on our roads remains stubbornly high and underlines the importance of the government’s commitment to an updated road safety strategy. Of particul

  • Younger motorists now make up more than a third of all dangerous drivers

    Shocking new figures show that despite making up under a tenth of all drivers, those aged 17-25 are responsible for 38% of dangerous driving endorsement More than 6,300 drivers aged 17–25 have had DD40 (Dangerous Driving) endorsements added to their licence since 2021
    Young drivers aged between 17-25 now m

  • REACTION: IAM RoadSmart welcomes Northern Ireland's road safety strategy

    Responding to the Northern Ireland Government's new road safety strategy, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “The Northern Ireland Government’s ambitious targets on casualty reduction is a positive step. We particularly welcome the focus on changing road user behaviour with an emphasis on reducing drink and drug driving, illegal phone use at the wheel and reducing m

  • REACTION: IAM RoadSmart calls for immediate action as data shows surge in drink driving fatalities

    IAM RoadSmart Policy and Public Affairs Manager, William Porter, said: “It is deeply concerning that drink-drive-related fatalities are at their highest level since 2009 and worryingly show a dangerous upward trend for the second year running. IAM RoadSmart research shows motorists consider drink-driving to be the highest enforcement priority for traffic police, with 45% of motorists considering i

  • REACTION: IAM RoadSmart comments on the British Medical Association's calls to lower the drink-drive limit

    IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “The number of people killed on our roads where at least one driver was over the limit has remained stubbornly high for over a decade. Cutting the drink-drive limit would be a positive step forward in reducing road casualties but we also need to see an increased emphasis on re-training. Evidence suggests that those who take a drink

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