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Simon Elstow, IAM's head of training, is advising on how to drive safely at night.
Elstow said: “Driving in the dark isn’t all danger and drawbacks, but remember speed is more difficult to judge in the dark, especially approach speeds, so take care. And remember, stop and sleep when you need to.”
Top tips:
Turn on your headlights before sunset and for an hour after sunrise so that it’s easier for other drivers to see you in twilight.
Make sure all your exterior lights are clean and wo... [more]
The latest Department for Transport statistics indicate the numbers of people killed in road deaths in 2010 fell to 1,857 – a reduction of 16 per cent on the previous year. Killed and seriously injured numbers fell to 22,660 – down eight per cent.
IAM director of policy and research, Neil Greig, said: “It’s great to see deaths and injuries falling. The partnership between government, local authorities, enforcement agencies and education bodies is saving lives.
“The challenge now for the g... [more]
Total UK emissions are forecast to increase but those from cars are set to continue falling. While carbon emissions from all forms of road transport continue to rise, the rate from cars fell from 196 grams of CO2 per km in 1997 to 174 grams CO2 per km in 2008.
According to the latest motoring facts report from the IAM, today's cars generate 14 per cent of all CO2 emissions in the UK, marginally less than in 2000, despite an increase of 4 million cars on the road according to Energy use and C... [more]
According to Public Opinions of Speed Cameras, the latest research report from road safety charity the IAM, over half of Britain’s high-mileage drivers think that raising money is the primary aim of speed cameras, and only a quarter think that speed cameras are used at sites with a bad record of crashes and injuries. From the survey as a whole, support for speed cameras is very high, at 79 per cent, but high-mileage drivers are the least supportive with 70 per cent approval.
High-mileage driv... [more]
IAM Drive & Survive's head of training, Simon Elstow is advising drivers on how to deal with sudden heavy rain showers following periods of dry weather.
Elstow offers the following tips on driving carefully in the wet:
- Visibility will be reduced. If you encounter a sudden downpour, slow down to the point where you will be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear.
- Stopping distances will also be far longer than on dry roads. Allow at least twice as much time as u... [more]
In 2009 young car drivers accounted for 27 per cent of all car driver fatalities, and 2,026 young car drivers were killed or seriously injured. And with driver and rider error behind the top three causes of fatal and serious crashes, the message is clear – young drivers need more experience and training.
In Austria new drivers have at least three further contacts with qualified instructors within 12 to 18 months of passing their driving test. This has successfully reduced the number of deaths... [more]
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