The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is a charity

Charitable organization

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 based in the United Kingdom and serving nine countries, whose objective is to improve car driving and motorcycle

Motorcycle

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 riding standards, and so enhance road safety, through the proper use of a system of car and motorcycle control based on Roadcraft

Roadcraft

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 (commonly "the System"). The IAM merged its commercial arms into one organisation in April 2010 called "IAM Drive & Survive" which offers on line and on road driver training for companies of all sizes.

The IAM was formed in 1956 and has more than 100,000 members, all of whom have taken and passed an advanced test in a car, commercial vehicle or on a motorcycle.