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  • IAM RoadSmart stresses cost of motoring pressures and potholes ahead of Chancellor's Budget

    IAM RoadSmart stresses cost of motoring pressures and potholes ahead of Chancellor's Budget

    Ahead of the Spring Budget, IAM RoadSmart issues a statement calling on the Chancellor to consider motoring costs and the state of the roads when he delivers his speech to Parliament:
    IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes: “Motorists continue to feel financially strained with persistently high fuel prices at forecourts and so it will be difficult for the Chancellor to rei

  • Adventures in the Arctic, by Kat Hyde.

    Adventures in the Arctic, by Kat Hyde.

    Embracing the winding roads, and white-knuckle style driving, IAM RoadSmart’s Director of Marketing and Communications Kat Hyde, headed to the Arctic Circle.

  • New year, new changes.

    New year, new changes.

    Motorists across the country are facing several changes in 2024, and with new driving rules around safety and fuel, it is best to know about them ahead of time.

  • IAM RoadSmart to host webinar with Mental Health Motorbike

    IAM RoadSmart to host webinar with Mental Health Motorbike

    PRESS RELEASE, 26 January 2024
    IAM RoadSmart to host webinar with Mental Health Motorbike
    Mental Health Motorbike will be the first partner to work with IAM RoadSmart, New online sessions commencing January 2024 will be complimentary for members
    The UK’s leading road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched its complimentary webinar platform for members which will focus on key areas a

  • IAM RoadSmart responds to Government's MOT proposals

    IAM RoadSmart responds to Government's MOT proposals

    Responding to the Government's proposals to maintain MOT testing frequency at its current level, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said:
    “An MOT gives drivers confidence their vehicle is conforming to minimum roadworthiness standards, and many see it as an essential technical health check. Well-maintained vehicles make our roads safer and reduce the chances of collis

  • JAMIE’S DRIVE TO EXCELLENCE

    JAMIE’S DRIVE TO EXCELLENCE

    Not content with passing his driving theory test the day after his 17th birthday and his driving test just two months later, 17-year-old Jamie Rodwell from Gray’s, an IT student at South Essex College of Further & Higher Education, went on to pass the IAM RoadSmart’s Advanced Driving Test

  • Stay alert on the road this winter

    Stay alert on the road this winter

    With dark, cold mornings in abundance right now, it can be hard to get going once the alarm goes off, especially if you haven’t had a good night’s sleep.

  • Britain is braced for Storm Isha.

    Britain is braced for Storm Isha.

    After a week or so of freezing temperatures, it’s time to batten down the hatches, as a band of heavy rain and strong winds is set to hit most parts of the UK on Sunday and Monday

  • Banish the pothole blues

    Banish the pothole blues

    With pothole-related breakdowns at a 5-year-high, they can be an unavoidable part of driving these days

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