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Dates for your Diary

Please note these upcoming events in your diary ...

Future Events ...
Tuesday 20th July, 2010	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!
Sunday, 29 August, 2010	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!
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.
TBA	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!
TBA	Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park - join us for a private guided tour.
Recent Events ...
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.

Events & Meetings

SLAM works to deliver a full programme of events during the year which include the following ...

Review & Check Drives at our assessment centres ...
- 1st Sunday of each month at we meet in New Malden
- 3rd Sunday of each month at we meet in Banstead
  
  See where we will be & how to get there.
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!

Motorway Guidance

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!

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.

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.

Skidpan Training

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.

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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