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  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:25:28 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title>Congestion and sat-navs diverting drivers onto higher-risk roads</title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:51:37 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title> IAM RoadSmart appoints Mark Armitage as Chief Executive</title>
  <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:01:26 +0100</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:43 +0100</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:32:24 +0100</pubDate>
  <description>Two IAM RoadSmart members attended a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on 8 May 2026, representing the road safety charity.
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  <title>Fleets can save thousands of pounds on fuel by taking a few simple measures</title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title>Number of drivers given points for speeding at its highest in four years</title>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
  <description>A freedom of information (FOI) request by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart to the DVLA revealed that there was a 32% increase in the number of drivers who were given points between 2022 and 2025.</description>
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  <title>Road safety charity offers fully funded skills days to young drivers and riders</title>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
  <description>Young drivers and riders have the chance to improve their skills and boost their safety awareness at a road safety event taking place at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire.</description>
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  <title>REACTION: IAM RoadSmart responds to government’s motorway and major road upgrade plans</title>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
  <description>IAM RoadSmart issues response to newly released Home Office speeding offence statistics</description>
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  <title>IAM RoadSmart responds to AIA Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey</title>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
  <description>Research by the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, found that 32 percent of respondents believe larger vehicles pose a greater risk to pedestrians.</description>
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  <title>Riders in Scotland urged to sign up to new events promoting motorcycle safety</title>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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