About our Group |
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Ipswich & Suffolk Advanced Motorists is a Registered Charity - no 1050094 and its main aims are to promote and advance road safety through improving the driving standards of the motoring public. Our Group, which was formed in 1960, meets the approval of and is affiliated to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) as an IAM RoadSmart Group and as such is authorised to guide motorists to a level required to pass the IAM Advanced Driving Test. Since 1960 we have guided hundreds of motorists successfully through the Test.
All the committee members and Observers are volunteers and give up some of their free time in order to ensure that the aims of the Group are met.
The Group covers the whole of the county of Suffolk as well as some parts of Cambridge, Essex, and Norfolk where those areas are close to the Suffolk county borders.
We operate the IAM Advanced Driver Course by allocating you to a skilled Observer on a one to one basis. The Observer will sit with you while you drive your own car and will give you advice and guidance to bring you up to the level required to pass the IAM Advanced Driving Test. These Observed drives, for which the Group does not charge, last between 60 and 75 minutes. The average number of drives required to bring you up to test level is eight, however there is no upper limit to the number of drives.
If you have any questions, have a look on our FAQ page...
All the committee members and Observers are volunteers and give up some of their free time in order to ensure that the aims of the Group are met.
The Group covers the whole of the county of Suffolk as well as some parts of Cambridge, Essex, and Norfolk where those areas are close to the Suffolk county borders.
We operate the IAM Advanced Driver Course by allocating you to a skilled Observer on a one to one basis. The Observer will sit with you while you drive your own car and will give you advice and guidance to bring you up to the level required to pass the IAM Advanced Driving Test. These Observed drives, for which the Group does not charge, last between 60 and 75 minutes. The average number of drives required to bring you up to test level is eight, however there is no upper limit to the number of drives.
If you have any questions, have a look on our FAQ page...
Group Meetings
Meetings are held four times a year on the third Wednesday of the month in February, March, October and November The venue is the Cedars Hotel, Stowmarket, IP14 2AJ starting at 8.00pm. Speakers are invited to talk on subjects that are varied. At least once a year one of our IAM Examiners will talk about the Advanced Driving Test and what they expect from candidates.
We occasionally organise other outside events, look out on our events page or Facebook for details.
The meetings are informal and non members are most welcome.
We occasionally organise other outside events, look out on our events page or Facebook for details.
The meetings are informal and non members are most welcome.
Group Observers
Although Group meetings are held in Stowmarket we have Observers living in various parts of the county and your Observed drives will normally start from the Observers’ home.
Who is a Group Observer?
A member of our Group who has passed the IAM Advanced Driving Test and then undergone vigorous training to a more advanced level. They are skilled in being able to explain the techniques required to pass the Advanced Driving Test.
All our Group Observers are tested regularly to ensure that they maintain the very high standard of expertise required of them.
All our Group Observers are tested regularly to ensure that they maintain the very high standard of expertise required of them.
