| Dates
for your Diary | Events
& Meetings | Motorway
Guidance | Skidpan
| Outdoor
& Promotional |
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Please note these upcoming events in your diary ...
Future Events ...
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Tuesday 20th July, 2010
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A talk by an ADI, Geoff Bunce. Geoff will be discussing all about
learner drivers. Come and hear what he has to say ... it should be
very interesting! |
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Sunday, 29 August, 2010
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Skid training at Goodwood.
Please contact our Skidpan Co-ordinator
to book your place. |
| 5th to 14th September, 2010 |
IAM Espania Escorted drive 2010!
The IAM is delighted to announce the latest escorted
driving tour in conjunction with Travel Destinations. Following the
success of recent touring holidays to Ireland and Scandinavia the latest tour will take place in Spain in September and
a few places are still available for IAM members.
This is a perfect opportunity to combine your love of driving with a superbly organised tour of
Spain with Travel Destinations and the IAM.
Download
more information, including itinerary on this exciting event here!
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| Sunday, 28 November, 2010 |
Skid training at Goodwood.
Please contact our Skidpan Co-ordinator
to book your place. |
| TBA |
Motorway guidance. This includes a specialist briefing followed by observed drive with a SLAM qualified observer. |
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A talk by an IAM examiner. Find out how to pass the IAM test - what examiners look for; what goes wrong and what goes well! |
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Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park -
join us for a private guided tour. |
Recent Events ...
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| Staying Safe Online Tuesday |
Computer security - what to look out
for; how to avoid the traps. Do you need to worry about phishing
and other scams, or is it all hyped-up? We found out from an
expert, Luiz Simpson |
| Croydon Airport Visitor Centre |
Guided tour of the former (1928)
terminal building of Croydon Airport, the UK’s major
international airport between 1920 and 1946. Croydon was at the
forefront of technological advances, including radio
direction-finding for aeroplanes. |
| Skid training at Goodwood. |
A fantastic day, great experience and
well worth a visit! |
What else?
What else do you want? Have you been to a particularly interesting talk or presentation which others here might be interested in (doesn't have to be driving-related)?
Let us know. This programme is for you so it has to be what you want.
Please contact our Events
Co-ordinator if you have any questions, or ideas for
future events.
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SLAM works to deliver a full programme of events during the year
which include the following ...
- Review & Check Drives at our assessment centres ...
- Indoor events including social meetings & talks
- Motorway Guidance Courses
- Skidpan Training Courses
- Outdoor events & promotions
These activities are open to non-members as well as members, with
the exception of our Motorway Guidance courses. So please note the
dates above and come along - you'll receive a warm welcome. When applying to attend tours, please note that due to the
small numbers allowed on these events, priority is for members and
one guest, followed by additional members' guest, and then
non-members.
If we get enough interest - another trip will be arranged,
so do apply!
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Do you feel apprehensive, lacking in confidence, and sometimes not really
sure of what to do on a Motorway? Do you avoid Motorway Driving
completely? Well let us help you
deal with this!
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On nominated Sundays (watch this space for dates), we run two sessions
consisting of a half-hour talk covering motorway and driving techniques,
followed by a one hour drive, mostly on Motorways - you drive your car,
accompanied by a fully trained Observer.
At the end of the drive, a short
debriefing chat takes place and a record form is completed for you to take
away. |
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Please Note ...
- Courses are held at our Banstead assessment centre
throughout the year
- Sessions start at 9 am and 10.30 am, each lasting approximately 1.5
hours
These courses are often very popular & space is limited ...
- We cannot accept non-members or Learner Drivers on this course.
- Cheques should be made payable to "South of London
Group of Advanced Motorists".
- Telephone & email bookings will be held for 7 days
only pending payment.
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After the fantastic success of previous courses, we are delighted in
continuing to offer
Skid Pan sessions again this year. Held at the Goodwood Race Course site, these courses last 3 hours and
provide anti-skid
tuition using the centre's purpose built skid surface.
The
course will teach you the skills to detect skids earlier and to take the
appropriate action to control your vehicle in slippery and adverse driving
conditions. All
anti-skid tuition given on a real skid surface in safe conditions using the
school's own vehicles.
The course will have up to up to six participants and covers
front and rear wheel skids plus emergency braking. One car is
used for this session.
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The programme is an important
cornerstone for both IAM better driving courses and advanced
test preparation. Offering the opportunity for practicing the
skills taught in a safe environment gives you a chance to try
it out before it could count for real. After a classroom
briefing and practical demonstration by the instructor,
members of the group are taught the skills and then have a
chance to practice them. The numbers involved allows for more
support from the instructor and therefore is beneficial even
to the more nervous participant.
Please contact our Skidpan
Co-ordinator to register your interest for the
forthcoming courses.
These courses are primarily for IAM members or prospective members, but
members' friends and families are welcome too.
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