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People who have passed an IAM test have substantially fewer accidents<ref name="Hoinville">{{cite web |url=http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/reports_publications/trl_reports/cat_road_user_safety/report_a_study_of_accident_rates_amongst_motorists_who_passed_or_failed_on_advanced_driving_test.htm |title=A study of accident rates amongst motorists who passed or failed on Advanced Driving Test |first1=G. |last1=Hoinville |first2=R. |last2=Berthoud |first3=A. M. |last3=Mackie |work=[[Transport Research Laboratory]] |date=1 January 1972 |access-date=22 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129142801/http://www.trl.co.uk/online_store/reports_publications/trl_reports/cat_road_user_safety/report_a_study_of_accident_rates_amongst_motorists_who_passed_or_failed_on_advanced_driving_test.htm |archive-date=29 November 2014 }}</ref> and typically report getting more pleasure from driving too. Research has shown that IAM training increases a wide range of driving skills,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/news-items/press/ne_24848 |title=Drivers with extra tuition are safer |work=Brunel University London |date=6 September 2006 |access-date=22 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005073102/http://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/news-items/press/ne_24848 |archive-date=5 October 2013 }}</ref> including speed, safe distances, gear changing and cornering.
The IAM was formed in 1956 and has over 82,000 members, all of whom have taken and passed an advanced test in a car, commercial vehicle or on
==History==
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The IAM offers an [[advanced driving test]]. It is run independently and does not affect the driving licence from the country where the associate lives. The test is significantly more difficult than the standard driving test but is within the reach of most drivers with the right guidance. The techniques are based on the UK [[Roadcraft|police driving manual]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.police-foundation.org.uk/projects/roadcraft |title=Roadcraft |work=The Police Foundation |year=2014 |access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref>
Reasons for attempting the test include improving skills, safety or simply for fun. Motor insurers normally award a small discount on
It is marketed under the name ''Skills for Life'' to emphasise the purpose of preventing fatalities and
Research has shown advanced drivers to be safer and have better fuel efficiency too. For example, a study by [[Brunel University]] found advanced drivers who had been through the IAM system of car control were nearly 70% better in all aspects of their driving – from steering to judging distances and speed.<ref>{{cite journal |first1=N. A. |last1=Stanton |first2=G. H. |last2=Walker |first3=M. S. |last3= Young |first4=T. |last4=Kazi |first5=P. M. |last5=Salmon |year=2007 |title=Changing drivers' minds: The evaluation of an advanced driver coaching system |journal=Ergonomics |publisher=The [[Ergonomics Society]] |issue=8 |volume=50 |pages=1209–1234 |doi=10.1080/00140130701322592 |pmid=17558666 |s2cid=23120196 |url=http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/186423/ |access-date=22 November 2014 |name-list-style=amp}}</ref> Earlier research by the [[Transport Research Laboratory]] that concluded drivers are less likely to crash if they have reached a measurable higher driving standard.<ref name="Hoinville"/> Unpublished research by IAM Surety showed that insurance claims by IAM members were far cheaper than comparable non-IAM members
400,000 people have attempted the advanced test, and the pass rate is around 75%.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.iam.org.uk/drivers/motorists-courses/advanced-driving/motorists-skill-for-life |title=Skill for Life |work=The Institute of Advanced Motorists |year=2014 |access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref>
===Training===
Before attempting the test, associates complete a training programme with volunteers called "observers" provided by the local group, and arranged at mutually convenient times. IAM suggest six lessons may be enough to pass,<ref name="iam.org.uk"/> but the time taken varies and there is no maximum. Associates use a textbook called ''How to be a Better Driver'', which is a simplified version of the police driving manual ''Roadcraft''. ''How to be a Better Driver'' has been criticised by some for being
Observers are not paid for their time, although motorcycle associates may reimburse their observers for fuel. (In motorcycling, the associate and observer ride their own bikes.) Observers are trained internally
As with any road situation, legality and paperwork (including [[driving licence|licence]], [[vehicle insurance|insurance]], and [[vehicle inspection]]) is the driver's responsibility. In particular, motorcycle observers are advised to check they are insured for that purpose
===Test procedure===
Unlike [[United Kingdom driving test|the standard driving test]] administered by the [[DVSA]], the IAM advanced test has less pressure, because
The test lasts for approximately 90 minutes and covers about {{convert|30|to|40|mi}} and includes [[Urban area|urban]] and [[rural]] areas; and [[motorway]]s and/or [[dual carriageway]]s, to test the candidate in a wide range of conditions and hazards. The examiner is a serving or retired [[Constable|police officer]] who holds a Police Advanced Driving Certificate (or holds the Police Driving Instructor Certificate from the UK Home Office).
Tests are marked simply as a fail, pass or F1RST,<ref name="F1RST">{{cite web |url= http://www.iam.org.uk/drivers/f1rst |title=F1RST |work=The Institute of Advanced Motorists |year=2014 |access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> and can be retaken as often as desired. It is not unusual for those who have passed to retake the test to aim for
==Other services==
In 2014, the IAM introduced ''master'' as an even higher standard of driving.<ref name="Masters">{{cite web |url= http://www.iam.org.uk/drivers/motorists-courses/masters |title=Masters |work=The Institute of Advanced Motorists |year=2014 |access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> Master is a big step up from the IAM entry level. The IAM Masters programme provides true "one-to-one" mentoring support and guidance, to help people achieve the highest level of civilian driving
Building on the basics of advanced driving, the
* Cornering
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The advanced test is offered in variants: as an accelerated programme (within three days) called FastTrack,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.iam.org.uk/drivers/motorists-courses/advanced-driving/fast-track |title=Fast Track |work=The Institute of Advanced Motorists |year=2014 |access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> membership and the test only (no training), taster sessions, and assessments for drivers over 55.
Motor insurance is offered through IAM Surety (a trading brand of [https://www.cornmarketinsurance.co.uk Cornmarket Insurance Services]), which expressly covers observing for IAM. Typically, the insurance discounts from IAM Surety exceed those offered to advanced drivers by other insurers.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cornmarketinsurance.co.uk/group-insurance/insurance-for-iam-surety/ |title=IAM Surety Insurance |work=Cornmarket Insurance Services |year=2014 |access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref>
==Policy and Research==
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=== Drugs and driving ===
It was estimated approximately 400 people per month were being arrested for drug
=== Driver rehabilitation ===
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