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What are the benefits of Advanced Driving ?

• Access to likely reductions in car insurance when arranging IAM Surety Insurance. Many full 
  IAM Members now insure their cars with IAM Surety - so check it out to find out why!
   
  See more details on-line, or call IAM Surety for full details on 0845 603 1355.
   
• The IAM's award winning members’ magazine, ‘Advanced Driving’, published three times a year, full of news, views, updates and offers for the motoring and biking enthusiast.
• Discounts up to 35% on some Garmin SatNavs 
  - see more at http://www.garmin.com/iam. 
• Discounts up to 30% on breakdown assistance (with the AA).
• Discounts on windscreen replacement.
• Discounts on tyres (with National Tyres), exhausts & brakes.
• Discounted rates for car hire (with Holiday Autos), hotels, airport parking (APH), financial services.
• 10% off Halfords gift vouchers when purchased in advance.
• The IAM premium service credit card. 
• 10% off car servicing at Niche Car Servicing 
  - see more at http://www.niche-car-servicing.co.uk/iam. 
• The IAM also offers special deals on a range of books, road atlases & maps.
• IAM's own member's merchandise. 
   
• Other benefits provided direct from the IAM can be found here.

By continuing as a member of SLAM, you also benefit from ...

• Quarterly newsletter, full of news, articles & details of future events.
• The opportunity to have an (optional) annual check drive by a Senior Observer at no charge.
• Access to events & social meetings.
• The opportunity help promote advanced driving & help others achieve & maintain a higher standard of driving & road safety.

In addition to these benefits, its also worth remembering the following ...

• When Advanced Drivers are involved in accidents, their cars, and those of others, are written off less often. 
   
  Source: "The Accident Liabilities of Advanced Drivers", commissioned by General Accident plc.
   
• 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).
   
• Motorists who passed the IAM Advanced Test had 25% fewer accidents than those who failed. 
   
  Source: Transport Research Laboratory Report LR499
   
• The safest cars are those driven by the safest drivers so tuition in 'defensive driving' techniques is the most reliable safety measure of all. 
   
  Source: Daily Telegraph Motoring Section, 19 August 1995.
   
• Road accidents account for 96% of ALL transport deaths (road, rail, air and water). 
   
  Source: In Car Safety Information Sheet produced by the Road Safety Offices of the North West
   
• Experience, rather than age, is the principal factor in accidents. Inexperienced drivers are lacking in hazard perception. A 17 year old car driver is 7 times more likely to have an accident than a mid 50's driver
   
  Source: John Moss OBE, Cheshire Chief Road Safety Officer
   
• 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.
   
  Source: Motorway Driving by the IAM

"I took part in the Skills for Life program just after I had passed my driving test aged 17. At first I wondered how it would help me...I had just passed my test - surely I was the best driver I could be? I soon learnt this wasn't the case! Skill for Life taught me so much more than I could have imagined, by spending more time in my car and driving on different types of roads it put everything into perspective. I would definitely say the skills I learnt were priceless and I emerged from the program a much better driver. I also ride a R6 motorbike so in the future will be looking at taking my Skill for Life program for that. You never stop learning...." (Carly Smith)

"I’m amazed the pleasure driving gives me, thanks to you!" (Esther Rantzen, CBE)

"Being on the Skill for Life course has taught me not only about my driving, but I also appreciate my car and look after it more. I wish it hadn’t taken an accident to get me on the Skill for Life course, I wish I’d done it much sooner. I have my confidence back again and drive much better than I ever have; in fact on average I’m getting 50 miles extra per tank of fuel, that’s brilliant! I haven’t enjoyed driving this much since I was a teenager! One important lesson though was realising that nobody is the perfect driver and you keep on learning every day." (Rachel Godfroy) 

"After five runs my driving was safer and much more enjoyable. The tuition was relaxed and effective.  I have now become a group Observer and it is now rewarding to pass on advanced driving skills to others." (Alan Penman, Stenhousemuir)

Read more at the IAM's web site