| Advanced Motoring 
 Statistics
indicate your chance of having an accident is cut by two-thirds if you pass
the Advanced Test. Because of this you may benefit from lower insurance and
motoring costs, plus the many other advantages of membership. Advanced Motorists
are experts who set an example to others, are courteous, and enjoy their motoring
more. If every road user passed the IAM Test and practised its standards at
all times, there would be a dramatic fall in the figure of over 300,000 road
casualties each year.
By joining your local Group - the Moray Group - as an Associate Member, you
will be entitled to free guidance to enable you to reach the Advanced Test standard.
After joining, you will be invited to an introductory course where you will
get a practical introduction to advanced motoring with "on-the-road"
experience. You will then be paired with an experienced "Observer",
who will help you build on the knowledge gained from the course and its materials.
In the weeks following the course you will be expected to meet regularly with
your Observer, who will help you reach the Advanced Test standard in a series
of observed drives/rides. The ultimate goal is to sit and pass the Test!
 Having
passed the Test, you might want to consider further training with a view to
becoming an Observer yourself - helping to pass on the vital skills of safer
motoring to others - and keeping your own motoring up to a very high standard!
If you would like a "flavour" of what advanced motoring is about
before committing yourself to join, you can ask for a "demonstration"
drive or "assessment" drive/ride.
In a "demonstration" drive one of our experienced Observers will
give you a run in his/her car, let you see what's involved, and give you an
explanation of what Advanced Motoring is about. In an "assessment"
drive/ride, one of our Observers will accompany you in your car, or follow you
on your motorcycle, offer practical advice on on your performance, and explain
how going for the Advanced Test could help you.
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