IAM RoadSmart warns that extended pub opening hours may lead to increased drink-driving risks after matches. Director Nicholas Lyes emphasises the importance of planning safe journeys home, using public transport or designated drivers, and allowing time for alcohol to get out of the system.
IAM RoadSmart Safety Manager for Northern Ireland, Bruce Steele said: "Motoring offence detections have increased by 5% over the past year, with over 38,000 offences recorded across Northern Ireland. The continued prevalence of insurance, careless driving and speeding offences, coupled with a 48% rise in construction and use offences, shows there is still significant work to do to improve driver b
IAM RoadSmart road safety manager Bruce Steele said: “These figures paint a bleak picture given the increase in pedestrian fatalities and a dramatic increase in serious injuries of all road users. It’s imperative that the road safety community, along with the police and the Northern Ireland Government work closely to reverse this trend. Enforcement and education remain the most powerful tools to s
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy Nicholas Lyes said: “These figures show a lost decade in terms of reducing the number of serious casualties and highlights the urgency of implementing measures to improve road safety. We are deeply concerned by the provisional increase in motorcycle fatalities which shows efforts to protect people on two wheels is seriously lacking. The UK Government’s strategy wi
IAM RoadSmart comments on new motorway and A-road investment plans
William Porter, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at IAM RoadSmart said: “Today’s announcement is a welcome recognition that maintaining and renewing our road network is just as important as building new infrastructure when it comes to road safety. Drivers rely on well-maintained roads for safe journeys, and years of underinvest
IAM RoadSmart issues response to newly released Home Office speeding offence statistics
Responding to the AIA's Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy & Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “The embarrassing state of our local road network is fast becoming a national scandal. Around one in six local roads are effectively on life support with less than five years of structural integrity remaining. What was once deemed an irritant with exp
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Evidence from around the world shows that a form of graduated driver licensing can reduce fatal and serious collisions among new drivers [...]
The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for ‘dangerous, stormy’ winds in south-west England as Storm Goretti threatens gusts of up to 100mph.
The alert, in place from 4pm to 11pm on Thursday, warns of ‘violent gusts’ hitting Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for two to three hours, with exposed areas facing winds of 80-100 mph or more.
IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nich
IAM RoadSmart welcomes the Government's first road safety strategy in more than a decade. An emphasis on younger drivers and motorcycle safety is particularly positive, considering these are some of our most vulnerable road users.
Following a Met Office amber warning for snow and ice, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: "Since new year, temperatures have plunged and conditions will be tricky, particularly with many returning to work. Where heavy snow is forecast, drivers are advised to consider whether journeys are necessary.
"If you need to travel, preparation is key: Clear your car of sn
Commenting on the Scottish Government's response to the National Speed Management Review, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “Reducing the national speed limit on single carriageways potentially risked increasing dangerous overtaking manoeuvres on many of Scotland’s rural roads so we are pleased that the Scottish Government has stepped back from this measure. Instea
