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Eighteen motorcyclists killed or injured a day

Provisional DfT figures released today confirm that 1,690 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured in July to September 2011.

Road safety figures - more must be done to save cyclists lives

Improvements in road casualty figures, issued by the Department of Transport (DfT) today, have been welcomed by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).

Five star cars, three star roads, one star drivers

The IAM is renewing its call on the government to make driving on rural A-roads a mandatory part of the driving test.

Warning as bikers take to bus lanes

The IAM warns motorcyclists and cyclists to take extra care when Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to allow motorcyclists to use bus lanes on a permanent basis comes into force on Monday 23^rd January 2012. This decision will see London joining cities such as Birmingham and Bristol who already allow it.

Safe young drivers must be rewarded

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.

Motorway services – show them no merci

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.

The fast and the curious

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.