The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has welcomed the tough stance taken by the government on dangerous driving but claimed effective enforcement is still key to any clampdown on the practice.

According to the organisation, the majority of motorists are law abiding and will share IAM’s support for tougher sanctions against dangerous drivers.

"The key to ensuring that any new laws are effective in reducing deaths on the roads will be high profile enforcement,” said IAM policy director Neil Greig.

“Dangerous driving cannot be enforced by camera and more traffic police will be needed to catch those drivers who flaunt the law.”

The increased range of penalties available to the courts will allow prosecutors to punish criminals appropriately, the organisation concluded.

Earlier this month, the government increased the maximum penalty for dangerous driving from two to five years.

Meanwhile, ministers have been lobbying the government to introduce more 20-mile-per-hour speed limit zones in urban areas and cut the drink drive limit.

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