The IAM is renewing its call on the government to make driving on rural A-roads a mandatory part of the driving test.
When broken down or reporting an accident, Driver Location Signs help find your location.
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is calling on the government to work with insurers to offer discounts on premiums for young drivers who take further driver training, ahead of the Transport Select Committee’s report on the cost of motor insurance, published tomorrow. The IAM also wants to see a review of the driving test, to ensure that it is fit for purpose.
Drivers continue to part with more cash for everyday items at motorway service areas, shelling out up to 40 per cent more for everyday items than they would on the high street.
Sixty-two per cent of young male novice drivers think they are more skilful than the average driver, according to the IAM’s latest report, The fast and the curious: young people’s attitudes to driver training. Only 32 per cent of young women say the same.
There is an interesting feature on road safety on the BBC News website, including an interactive map detailing every death on every road in Great Britain between 1999-2010
As snow-bound winters look set to become an annual hazard, the IAM and Jet Service Stations across the country are launching a safe driving initiative, to advise motorists on handling winter driving conditions.
The IAM is calling for the government to pilot an 80 mph speed limit on a controlled and managed motorway to assess its practicality and safety, and road users reaction to it.
How safe are you?
Loud sirens and flashing blue lights cause many motorists to panic, mainly because drivers are not routinely taught how to respond to them. Emergency vehicle drivers want you to help them reach the emergency they are trying to get to so that they can deal with it as quickly as possible. Behave calmly, legally, safely and predictably and move out of the way as soon as it is safe to do so.