What The Scarborough Group Does
How can the Group help you?
The Scarborough Group runs fixed 10 week courses for new members (Associates) wanting to improve their driving skills.
Associate members are assigned an individual Observer (someone who has already passed the Advanced test) by the Group.
Observers and Associates meet on mutually convenient days and times over the 10 week period and carry out drives in the Associate’s own vehicle. The Observer will pass on knowledge and advice to the Associate which will help towards passing the IAM test.
The completed course with the Observer is followed by two check tests administered by a member of the Scarborough Group before finally taking the advanced driving test with an IAM examiner.
Guidance is available for both cars and motorcycles.
Note: An Observer riding his/her own machine follows Associate motorcyclists.
How does the Group Operate?
The Group holds monthly meetings, to which all are welcome. These meetings are publicised one week in advance in the local newspaper "The Scarborough Evening News" and/or "The Trader". The meetings are of a motoring nature and often include guest speakers. Meetings are usually held at Allatt House, West Parade Road, Scarborough. A three monthly newsletter produced by the group is distributed to all group members free.
"Skill for Life"
Skill for Life is the IAM’s most popular membership option, giving you - in one payment of £139.00 (cars or motorcycles) - everything you need to pass your Advanced Driving Test and become a full Member of the IAM.
The package includes:
- The IAM book "How To Be An Advanced Driver/Motorcyclist"
- Advanced Driving" the IAM"s tri-annual Members magazine
- An initial assessment (carried out by your local IAM Group)
- All Test preparation work (undertaken by your local IAM Group)
- Entry into the Advanced Driving/Motorcycling Test
- IAM Associate status, with an automatic upgrade to full Membership of the IAM (upon passing the Advanced Driving/Motorcycling Test within 12 months).
- Access to the "Members" area of this website (with details of Members, Events, Membership Services and Special Offers).
Preparation for the Advanced Test is conducted by volunteers in your local IAM Group.
On completing your purchase online (www.iam.org.uk) of "Skill for Life", you will receive a Group Directory covering all local IAM Groups for you to contact the one nearest to you (or the most convenient).
Each group organises their "Observed Runs" locally.
Most people can achieve "Test standard" after 6-10 observed runs so you could be "Test Ready" in 6 -10 weeks.
For more information, please contact Gordon Stenhouse
on 01723 – 362837
or to e-mail, click here
