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Thankfully, this IAM Roadsmart press release is better nuanced than the last one (although it argues for automatic fines from speed cameras – what could possibly go wrong?). That aside, why is IAM Roadsmart focused on enforcement, not driver training? Why do all the recent press releases fail to men...

Hello Rebecca, Firstly, many thanks indeed for participating in this forum and correcting the press release. While this forum is small, it represents many people who have a high level of active involvement with IAM Roadsmart. As you can see from the posts on this thread, many of us have considerable...

And our latest user to join seems to be Rebecca Good! And I hope she reads this thread, too: IAM Roadsmart’s car crash on social media Also, IAM Roadsmart has been hand-wringing on social media for too long. Remember this PR disaster? 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving If Rebecca Ashton ...

All we can do is carry on voicing our disapproval where possible. I believe the best action is to email or write to Antony Kildare (new Interim CEO) and Stuart Donald (Chairman) at IAM HQ. I encourage everyone to do so. IAM Roadsmart 1 Albany Place Hyde Way Welwyn Garden City AL7 3BT Email: support...

It's a good job that I've didn't look at my speedo on a German autobahn because driving above 80 mph is a "chilling" thought to IAM Roadsmart's Policy Director. I may have reached, say, 81 mph (or even faster), so I should count myself lucky to be alive. According to IAM Roadsmart's latest...

Horse wrote:If the top half of your leg is doing 15mph+, and your foot isn't, something will give. It's another reason for shifting foot position from instep to toes during spirited cornering.

And, if riding spiritedly, it's a reason to wear boots with toe sliders on a cruiser

How long before some motorcyclists feel as safe on a bike as they do in a car and ride accordingly Too slowly? :lol: It's been an issue since before you can say Risk Compensation. And the same applies to traction control, cornering, ABS, etc. However, I would hate to hit a car, tree or lamppost irr...

It's good to see we'll very soon be able to get airbag protection for the hips, too. Alpinestars' new Tech-Air 10 system (due out this year) includes airbag hip protection, and Mo'cycle is launching jeans with airbag protection for the hips, backside, etc . The PIONEERS project researched motorcycle...

IAM Roadsmart needs members for survival because most of its income comes from membership subscriptions. While there are undoubtedly more car members, I doubt this membership category will grow significantly. But I bet bikers offer more potential growth for the IAM because motorcycling is growing. U...

“Did you know that travelling 1 mph over the speed limit increases the risk of a crash by 5%” asserted IAM Roadsmart on Facebook. Unsurprisingly, several people replied to say they were sick of the IAM’s speed kills messaging. This oversimplification of advanced driving meant they were cancelling th...