Institute of Advanced Motorists

Institute of Advanced Motorists - IAM

How to make the benefits of driver training last

Fleets often see immediate improvement following driver training, but its effects can be short-lived. We investigate how fleets can change this

Driver management 11 Mar

mobile phone use behind the wheel, mobile phone convictions

Fear of mobile phone usage while driving increases in minds of UK drivers

More than 86% of UK motorists think distraction caused by mobile phones has become worse in the last three years, according to an IAM Roadsmart survey.

25 Nov

Drivers still unconvinced about autonomous vehicle safety

Drivers remain divided over the future of self-driving cars, with just a fifth (22%) saying that they can see the technology becoming the norm on UK roads.

18 May

Motorists want to retain right to drive ahead of autonomous future

Almost two-thirds of motorists want to retain the right to drive even though driverless cars are coming, two new pieces of research released today have shown.

28 Apr

Five drivers caught at more than 100mph on 30mph and 40mph limit roads

Five drivers have been caught travelling at more than 100mph on 30mph and 40mph limit roads in England, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

4 Mar

IAM holds first Business Customer Advisory Group meeting

The IAM has held the first of a series of meetings with its new Business Customer Advisory Group (BCAG) to hear fleets' opinions on what they need from driver risk management programmes.

26 Feb

Majority support tighter rules for over-70s drivers

The majority of older drivers are in favour of tighter rules on checking the health and suitability of over-70s to drive, according to a new report by the IAM.

4 Feb

DfT launches public consultation on stricter penalties for hand-held mobile phone use

The Department for Transport (DfT) has opened a public consultation on proposed changes to increase penalties for using a hand-held mobile phone while driving.

29 Jan

Safety: What makes a car a five-star Euro NCAP safety winner?

Many fleets use the Euro NCAP star rating system to influence their choice of company cars. Christopher Smith investigates how it works – and how changing technology has shaped the testing procedure

Accident Management 28 Jan

Councils increase spending on pothole repairs, says IAM

Councils across England have increased their spending on pothole repairs and road maintenance, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

14 Jan

Motorist with more than 50 points escapes driving ban

Three drivers with more than 40 points on their driving licence are still allowed on the road, according to data released by the DVLA.

7 Jan

Majority support reduced drink-drive limit, says IAM

A majority of people would like to see the legal drink-drive limit reduced across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to the same level of that in Scotland.

17 Dec

Institute of Advance Motorists launches winter road safety drive

Institute of Advanced Motorists has launched its #wheelsinwinter campaign to support business and leisure travellers in driving safely this winter.

25 Nov

Multi-tasking behind the wheel and driving don’t mix, says IAM

Multi-tasking while driving is dangerous, according to a new report produced by the Institute of Advanced Motorists and the Transport Research Laboratory.

20 Nov

Technology poses greatest driver distraction risk, says IAM

Motorists are now more worried about the dangers of distraction posed by technology and social media than drink-driving, research suggests.

9 Nov

IAM poll shows London motorists least likely to support speed cameras

Londoners and motorists in the North-East show the highest levels of resistance to the use of speed cameras than other parts of the country, research suggests.

28 Oct

Institute of Advanced Motorists wins ETSC safety award

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has been presented with a PRAISE award for its efforts in improving road safety at work through its own staff driving guidelines and safeguards.

21 Oct

More than 17,000 receive careless driving fixed penalties

More than 17,000 drivers have been convicted of careless driving since police forces were given the power to issue fixed penalty notices for the offence two years ago.

16 Oct

IAM calls for lifelong driver training to cut road risk

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has reiterated its call for drivers to improve driving skills as part of their lifelong personal development.

9 Oct

Number of speeders found guilty in court rises

the number of drivers convicted of a speeding offence has risen by 28% in the past 12 months.

1 Oct