Tag: IAM Roadsmart
Autonomous technology requires education for drivers, warns safety charity
Independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has highlighted the need to ensure government and car makers prioritise training drivers for autonomous vehicles in its evidence to a House of Commons Transport Committee Inquiry. The government recently outlined its plans for self-driving, or autonomous, vehicles to be rolled out on UK roads from 2025, with some…
Mobile phone use biggest threat to personal safety, claims road charity
The UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has released the seventh iteration of its annual Driving Safety Culture report, with results revealing mobile phone use is the biggest threat to personal safety. The report, which explores the opinions, attitudes, and behaviours of motorists over time, has shone the spotlight on their biggest fears…
9 in 10 support use of safety cameras, claims road charity
Research conducted by the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, claims that the overwhelming majority of UK motorists support the use of safety camera technology to check for insurance, MOT and road tax offences. Indeed, IAM RoadSmart's annual Safety Culture Report, which gauges drivers’ attitudes to key road safety issues over time, revealed…
Young people more likely to opt for EV and automatic licence
New research by IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, has revealed how the ‘green agenda’ is radically influencing driving attitudes of young people aged 17-24. The ban of new petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2030, and the absence of manual gearboxes in electric vehicles, has prompted 61% of the 1,000 young…
6 in 10 motorists see self-driving vehicles as safety threat
A study from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that 60 per cent of motorists consider self-driving vehicles as a serious threat to road safety. And among female drivers (66 per cent) and drivers over the age of 70 (64 per cent) there are even greater concerns. This is despite…
Top tips for driving in dark as Ford introduces Adaptive Front Lighting System
Night driving is a source of worry for many people with 81 per cent of drivers scared to drive after dark, according to a new survey from Ford. At the same time, experts say the risk of being in a fatal crash is three times higher at night. However, new lighting technologies could help make getting…
