Welcome
To the St Helens Group of Advanced Motorists web site.
The Skill for Life Course
Background
In the UK every 90 seconds of every day and night, someone is injured in a traffic accident or put another way there are nearly 1,000 road accidents per day and 3,000 deaths per year?
In 1956 the Institute of Advanced Motorists was formed to implement a driving test at an advanced standard aimed at experienced drivers. This at a time when the MOT test, seat belt laws and national speed limits did not exist in the UK.
The Test
The standard for the Advanced driving Test is based on the police system of car control. This was developed by the Metropolitan Police Driving School at Hendon and is the standard method underlying all Emergency Services training today
More than 350,000 drivers have now passed the Advanced Driving Test. Very importantly research by Brunel University has concluded that "advanced driver training produces safer drivers and lower accident involvement", with measurable improvements in knowledge, skills and attitude. (source IAM). As a consequence Advanced Drivers are significantly less likely to be involved in a collision
Local Groups
Since its launch over 200 local UK groups have been successfully formed to deliver it. The advanced driving standard is delivered through a package marketed by the IAM as the "Skill for Life".
Local IAM Groups recruit new or "associate members", and provide training and advice on using the system to help the associate pass the IAM's advanced test and become a full member.
For details of our Group please see ABOUT US
As IAM members they could benefit from lower insurance and motoring costs, plus many other advantages of membership.
Ultimately Advanced Motorists are normal drivers who have the skill to be safer on the roads and enjoy their driving more.