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Inst. of Adv Motorists

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gords:
I've not done the car training but I have done it on a motorbike.

I found it immensely helpful and using the techniques taught most definitely saved me from numerous accident situations!

One of these days, I'll do the car test ...

Daz800:
I passed my motorcycle i.a.m test 2 years ago. What i did fine was at times it felt like nothing was going right but when you start to put all the "system" together i found that i was riding a lot better as i was reading the road instead of just driving it. if you know what i mean.

I am now going through the training so i can teach other motorcyclists.

Daz

07DefenderSeb:
I can imagine that it can be a little 'rigid', but just like in the normal driving test, who actually feeds the wheel when turning, after they've got their licence?

What affect has it had on insurance? Might the reduction for the bikers be an indication of what it would be for the drivers?

Daz800:
I get 15% with my insurance company just for my i.a.m

I would not do the i.a.m just for the discount on insurance as some lads in our groupe get on average of 10%.

My test was taken with a grade one  police traffic officer (who give up his time freeley). We had a chat before the test and he pointed out what he expected of the test and any traffic laws that were broken then i would fail , but he also said use you discrestion?..

I went out to enjoy myself ..pass or fail as it was the experance that i was after... i did enjoy my ride, all one hour of it and when he told me i had passed i was overjoyed.

In our groupe we have had a small number who have failed mainly on what some folk would say petty items like not putting your foot down at a stop sign or for not making progress in traffic if it was safe to doso.

Daz

RichardRRC:
I passed my car test at the end of '00 with the Wakefield group of the IAM.
There were (I think) 10 classroom based "lessons" on an evening at the local police training college.
I was already a relatively safe driver, but it gave me a bit more of a flowing driving style, being in the right gear "before" it was actually required and planning ahead etc
The insurance hasn't changed at all for me :roll:  It seemed at the time that to benefit from any discounts you had to use there insurers, and to this day the wife can still get her car insurance cheaper than mine :!:
In general I think it's a good thing to do, but it can be a bit painfull when instructor and student driving styles clash :) I didn't particually like my driving being "judged", but I stuck with it and passed first time.
I'm still a IAM member but I don't have much to do with them on a "day to day" basis
PS. I didn't like the feed the wheel technique, mine was more of a racing driver grip :D "ten to two" and don't change your grip even going round corners :lol: My instructor wasn't impressed, but I haven't changed  :lol: espeicially in the Cobra :D

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