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West Midlands Police close pass operation Mark Hodson and Steve Hudson

Cyclists submit record number of close pass videos, as road safety charities warn over half of drivers still don’t know the Highway Code’s minimum passing distance

Operation Snap submissions have more than doubled in two years, with more than 15,000 incidents reported in 2024 and over half of reported drivers receiving notices of intended prosecution

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 14:11
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Slipknot car (CC licensed by absurd_hero via Flickr)

Mood music: Heavy metal makes drivers too agitated, but classical makes them too cool

‘Motorists should think carefully about what music they listen to’ says Auto Express after distracted driving test

Fri, May 31, 2019 14:58
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driving using mobile phone

Employers should make more effort to reduce in-vehicle distractions says road safety charity

Fleet managers need to take distracted driving more seriously says IAM RoadSmart

Thu, Feb 14, 2019 18:32
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Rise in number of drivers found guilty of traffic offences

Number of motorists convicted of dangerous driving offences jumps by more than half since 2013

Wed, May 09, 2018 12:01
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Young driver (licensed CC BY 2.0 by State Farm on Flickr).jpg

Young drivers need to learn how to avoid collisions with vulnerable road users more quickly, says road safety charity

Research from IAM RoadSmart and TRL analysed collision data involving recently qualified drivers

Wed, Jan 10, 2018 18:18
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Near miss (via YouTube).jpg

Campaigners call for national guidelines on submission of dash and helmet cam evidence

Some forces currently accept public video footage while others do not

Tue, Aug 22, 2017 14:41
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20mph sign (CC licensed by EdinburghGreens via Flickr)

Campaigners say IAM RoadSmart is trying to ‘undermine’ 20mph speed limits

20’s Plenty For Us points to WHO recommendation that 20mph is the right speed limit where vehicles conflict with pedestrians and cyclists

Sat, Jul 08, 2017 13:21
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20mph sign (CC licensed by EdinburghGreens via Flickr)

20mph speed limits ignored by four in five drivers

Campaigners say signposts are not enough

Wed, Jul 05, 2017 12:01
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Drivers must not become over-reliant on technology, says IAM RoadSmart

House of Lords report encourages behavioural research

Fri, Mar 17, 2017 12:22
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