Iam.org.uk Institute of Advanced Motorists, UK
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The Institute of Advanced Motorists - 50 years of Driving Road Safety
Description
We are therefore not "owned" or financially dependent on any commercial organisations who might have a vested interest in a narrow aspect of road safety. Our financial support comes from our >112,000 Members throughout the UK (and beyond) who pay a small annual Membership fee to retain their membership of the IAM (having already passed the IAM's Advanced Driving or Riding Test) and support what we do. Because of that support from people who have taken an interest in their own driving standard, we have a tremendous depth of practical knowledge available.
Our staff have a wide background in Road Safety and the background of the Trustees of the IAM cover many of the areas and emergency services vital to Road Safety. As a body, we are widely respected throughout the Road Safety industry because of our background, expertise, and experience. We are consulted (and advise) all the major players, including the Government, on all aspects of Road Safety because of our genuine interest and involvement in Road Safety.
The Advanced Driving Test has been in existence since 1956 (and the Advanced Riding Test since 1976) and details of those are described under the Menu item above of ADVANCED TEST. Due to the existence of 212 (as at 1/12/2005) local IAM Affiliated Groups throughout the UK to date, all charitable organisations in their own right, the support for people wanting to prepare for and pass the IAM's Advanced Test is unparalleled throughout the UK. While no attempt has been made to try and quantify that support but with that many local IAM Groups and an average of 100 people in each .... well, you can do the maths as easily as I can but it is a LOT of people. The support of those Groups mean that the Advanced Test is available and probably achievable for ANYBODY who has an interest in improving their driving skills.
