The Government is risking lives by insisting on time limits at motorway rest areas, says and MP

By |2015-09-15T16:32:01+01:00February 23rd, 2015|Van News|

Motorists should be able to stop for more than two hours without being punished TIRED drivers should not have to pay to take a vital and life-saving rest at motorway service stations, and a road safety charity has backed the warning. David Davies and the Institute of Advanced Motorists have hit out at charges imposed by private firms [...]

Gadget overload heads driver distraction Top 10

By |2015-09-15T16:35:41+01:00November 27th, 2013|Van News|

We all know about this distraction, but new gadgets - even safety related - mean that there are more and more driver distractions to deal with VANS are getting safer all the time, as more and more have items such as ESP, which prevent sideways skidding, and ABS brakes to help avoid shunts. Unfortunately, many of the safety [...]

IAM calls for tougher mobile phone penalties

By |2015-11-13T18:28:19+00:00September 18th, 2013|Driving offences, Van News|

In all of the cases of causing death by dangerous driving analysed by the IAM, those convicted were found to have lost concentration due to using their mobile phone MOST people believe that using a mobile 'phone while driving is unsafe –  yet, since 2006, 750,000 fixed-penalty notices have been issued for this offence. Road safety charity the [...]

IAM calls for end to ‘rip-off’ motorway service area prices

By |2015-09-15T16:37:04+01:00August 6th, 2013|Van News|

  Motorway service areas – are prices extortionate? YOU’RE being ripped off if you have to use motorway service areas during the course of your van journeys, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Research by the road safety charity has revealed that M-way service area charges are up to four times higher than high street prices [...]

Tougher law for dangerous drivers

By |2012-06-07T07:21:57+01:00June 7th, 2012|Van News|

  Author: ROBIN ROBERTS An IAM poll says Britons want tougher laws for the most dangerous drivers. The new offence: “Causing serious injury by dangerous driving” found the support of 94% cent of drivers. This comes from a recent poll of over 1400 people, by road safety charity the IAM. Only 6% think it’s a bad idea. Whilst [...]

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