Motorcycle skills session helps Northern Ireland riders get road‑ready for 2026
NI motorcyclists can sharpen their skills at a new County Antrim road safety event ahead of 2026.
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Food deliveries soar but insufficient training and standards is putting thousands of gig economy workers at risk
Orders through third party app-based delivery account for nearly 40 percent of deliveries One in five (22%) restaurants don’t offer training with half (51%) saying they’re not direct employees or not responsible for training E-bikes and e-scooters now being used by almost half and a third of workers
Hot food deliveries are now more popular than dining in or takeaway, prompting calls for th -
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 -
One in two motorists pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside drug tests as number of fatalities rises
One in two motorists pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside drug tests as number of fatalities rises
The number of deceased drivers with ‘impairment drugs’ present has increased by over 70% from 2014 to 2022, leading to concerns from road safety organisation that drug users continue to get behind the wheel despite the dangers
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Motorists perform risky manoeuvres and divert to dangerous rural roads to avoid motorway traffic jams
Nearly one third of those surveyed admitted to performing a U-turn and more than half divert to country lanesMore than half of motorists are diverting from motorways to potentially less safe rural roads to avoid traffic jams and congestion, according to new research [i]. IAM RoadSmart, Britain’s leading road safety charity, found that over the last twelve months, 51% of drivers have diverted from
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Safer roads for all: IAM RoadSmart manifesto calls on political parties to prioritise road safety
Manifesto calls for all parties to commit to an updated road safety strategy and a national roads renewal programme Focus should be on skills, infrastructure, and enforcement
The UK’s largest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has published its manifesto “safer roads for all” calling on all political parties to bring forward plans to reduce the numbers of killed and seriously inj -
Letter to Chancellor: VAT rate on motorcycle air vests
IAM RoadSmart is calling on the Chancellor to consider removing the 20% VAT rate which is currently levied on the sale of motorcycle air vests.
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IAM RoadSmart CEO optimistic about future of motorcycle safety, despite lack of government progress
IAM RoadSmart has embarked on a campaign alongside seven industry bodies, with a mission to lobby parliament to refocus on motorcyclist safety and prevent the disproportionate risks that riders face every day on UK roads.
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“I wouldn’t be alive today without my air jacket”
How axing VAT from a remarkable item of safety kit could save the lives of thousands of motorcyclists...
After a road collision in 2018, motorcyclist, Lee Vigor, claims that he is only alive to tell the tale because he was wearing an air jacket – an item of clothing which inflates in a fraction of a second after a rider falls from a motorcycle The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmar -
The gig issue… delivery companies urged to do more to protect safety of motorcyclists
The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is urging food delivery companies that employ gig workers who ride motorcycles, such as Deliveroo and Just Eat, to introduce stronger measures to protect their safety, particularly in challenging weather and road conditions.
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IAM RoadSmart partners with industry giants in campaign to reduce motorcycle deaths
IAM RoadSmart is launching a campaign, in alliance with organisations across the industry, to make the roads safer for motorcyclists and ensure they are consistently recognised as vulnerable road users.
