Overview

• A survey of 600 IAM RoadSmart motorcyclist members found 37% experienced drivers throwing litter or cigarette butts at them while overtaking.
• Nearly 28% of respondents reported parked cars' doors being opened dangerously as they approached.
• Two-thirds of bikers said they were blocked by drivers when attempting to filter through traffic, a legal maneuver in much of Britain.
• 78% of motorcyclists reported drivers failing to check for them when pulling out of junctions, a major safety concern.
• Department for Transport data shows 37% of motorcycle fatalities in 2023 involved collisions with cars, prompting IAM RoadSmart to call for greater driver courtesy and awareness.