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When Advanced Drivers are involved in accidents, their cars, and those of
others, are written off less often. |
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"The Accident Liabilities of Advanced Drivers",
commissioned by General Accident plc |
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The accident rate for all drivers in the UK was 2 or 3 times higher than
for those who took the IAM Test (passed and failed) |
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Motorists who passed the IAM Advanced Test had 25% fewer accidents than
those who failed. |
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Transport Research Laboratory Report LR499 dated 1972 |
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The safest cars are those driven by the safest drivers so tuition in
'defensive driving' techniques is the most reliable safety measure of all. |
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Daily Telegraph Motoring Section, 19 August 1995 |
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Twice as many accidents take place in daylight as in the dark, most of
them in fine weather |
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Milestones (IAM Magazine), Summer 1995 |
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Road accidents account for 96% of ALL transport deaths (road, rail, air
and water) |
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In Car Safety Information Sheet produced by the Road Safety
Offices of the North West |
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Experience, rather than age, is the principal factor in accidents.
Inexperienced drivers are lacking in hazard perception |
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A 17 year old car driver is 7 times more likely to have an accident than a
mid 50's driver |
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John Moss OBE, Cheshire Chief Road Safety Officer |
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By teaching 'Roadcraft' methods, the Hendon Police Driving School was able
to reduce accidents from 1 in 9,000 miles run to 1 in 25,000 miles run, and subsequently
this accident rate fell to 1 in 72,587 miles run. |
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Motorway Driving by the IAM, published in 1989 |
