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SAAB PUTS DRIVERS IN PICTURE FOR SAFER MOTORING
30 December 2004 - Saab
Saab is helping drivers stay focused on the road by developing a safety system that monitors eye and head movements, and sounds a warning buzzer if the driver’s attention strays long enough to risk causing an accident.
ROYAL ACCOLADE FOR THE MERCEDES-BENZ SAFETY SYSTEM PRE-SAFE
17 December 2004 - Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz: the leader in motoring safety First seen in 2002 on the luxury S-Class Available on a variety of models Sixth major award for PRE-SAFE
OUTBACK EARNS TOP RATING IN US CRASH TESTS
09 December 2004 - Subaru (UK) Ltd
The 2005 Model Year Subaru Outback has won a top rating in the latest American NCAP crash test – the only vehicle to do so.
SCHOOL RUN SAVES LIVES SAYS SAFE SPEED
06 December 2004 - Safe Speed
Contrary to claims reported today that: 'Reducing the number of children being driven to school would save hundreds of lives on the roads', Safe Speed says that the School run is responsible for a highly significant reduction in road deaths amongst child pedestrians.
SPEED CAMERAS TO ENFORCE ROADWORKS 20MPH ZONE
24 November 2004 - Transport for London
From Monday 29 November construction works for Walbrook Wharf, by the Corporation of London (CoL) on Upper Thames Street, between London Bridge and Southwark Bridge, will have temporary speed cameras enforcing a 20mph zone.
NEW VISION OF THE DARK ROAD AHEAD
26 October 2004 - AA
A new night vision system will 'see' beyond the range of the car's headlamps and warn drivers of pedestrians in the road.
THE CLOCK'S TICKING
25 October 2004 - AA
The end of British Summer Time heralds dark days
GET READY FOR WINTER AND PREPARE YOUR CAR
21 October 2004 - AA
As you wave goodbye to the sun, pack away your summer clothes and wheel the lawnmower into hibernation, spare a thought and some basic checks for your car this winter.
WINTER MOTORING
13 August 2004 - RAC
Not preparing a car for winter motoring could increase the risk of an inconvenient upset such as a breakdown.
WOMEN'S SUPERIOR MIRROR SKILLS NOT REFLECTED IN DRIVING TEST PASS RATE.
03 August 2004 - AA
When they get behind the wheel, men are faster than women – at learning to drive. Women are better at checking their mirrors but are not as good at reversing as their male counterparts.
CHILD SEAT MISFITTING DANGERS
26 February 2004 - AA
The AA Motoring Trust has revealed how basic mistakes when fitting child seats can kill and injure children, even in low speed crashes.
SAFER ROADS AHEAD
18 September 2003 - AA
At least 20 lives and 180 serious injuries have been saved in just two years on 13 roads identified by new AA Motoring Trust research as the most improved in Britain for safety.
NEW ROAD SAFETY AWARD IN BID TO CUT YOUNG DRIVER DEATHS
04 December 2002 - IAM Institute of Advanced Motorists
Young drivers at risk of killing themselves or others are the target of a new road safety award presented for the first time today by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
TAKE CARE ON 'RIDE TO WORK' DAY WARNS THE IAM
05 June 2002 - IAM Institute of Advanced Motorists
Scooter commuters who want to mark 'Ride to Work Day 2002' by attempting their first wobbly ride to the office next week need to watch out for a new hazard - fellow motorcyclists.
SCOTLAND'S DANGEROUS ROADS A MYTH, SAYS IAM FLEET
09 May 2002 - IAM Institute of Advanced Motorists
IAM Fleet, the UK's foremost driver training company, has defended Scottish roads, claiming that an eight-mile stretch of road in the Scottish Highlands has unfairly been dubbed as Britain's most treacherous route.
PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO JOIN FORCES WITH IAM IN NEW
04 September 2001 - IAM Institute of Advanced Motorists
As schools across the UK prepare to go back after the summer break, a new scheme designed to raise the driving standards of parents and teachers who do the school run is to be piloted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
TAKE TURNS AT BOTTLENECKS AND CUT QUEUES SAYS IAM
17 July 2001 - IAM Institute of Advanced Motorists
A more sensible approach for drivers negotiating the lane closures that cause summer queue misery was proposed today by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM
BRITISH MOTORISTS 'AT RISK ABROAD' CLAIMS IAM
11 June 2001 - IAM Institute of Advanced Motorists
Motorists bound for the continent this summer got a grim reminder today from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM): you are almost twice as likely to be in a fatal car crash in France or Spain, the most popular holiday destinations, than you are in the UK.
IAM WELCOMES ROAD SAFETY WEEK
30 March 2001 - IAM Institute of Advanced Motorists
Speaking at the launch of Road Safety Week (2 - 9 April 2001) IAM Chief Executive Christopher Bullock said:
 
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