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Potholes overtake texting and drink driving as a growing concern for motorists

Published 05 February 2021
By Kieran Ahuja
Nearly nine in 10 drivers were affected by potholes last year, according to new research by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart.
Video: Nigel Mansell and Tim Shallcross from IAM Roadsmart's winter driving tips

Video: Nigel Mansell's winter driving tips

Nigel Mansell, 1992 Formula One World Champion, knows a thing or two about car control. Here he talks safe driving in winter.
Published 26 November 2017
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Children at the wheel as experts call for driving to...

Experts are calling for a driving lesson shake up, arguing that children as young as 11 years-old should be taught to drive as part of the school...
Published 29 July 2015
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'Pay attention to the road, not the sat nav' safety...

Road safety groups once again are warning inexperienced drivers of the dangers of blindly following the instructions of sat nav systems ...
Published 21 July 2015
Top 10 ways to avoid stress when driving

Top 10 ways to avoid stress when driving

Maybe you're being tailgated too closely. Perhaps you're arguing with a stranger over a parking space. Or you're stuck in traffic on the way to a...
Published 16 April 2015
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News: Safety organisation urges drivers to take care...

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is urging drivers to take care on the roads this half-term, after fatal accidents on the M1 and M40 on Saturday...
Published 16 February 2015
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10 types of driver passengers hate most

We asked the Institute of Advanced Motorists to identify the 10 things that drivers do that annoy and frighten their passengers.
Published 15 May 2014