IAM Driving courses question
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warped head said:
Having a flick through the IAM site and am looking at doing the 'Skill For Life' Programme.
If you pass the test is this only valid for one year or is it as the title suggests 'for life'
Thanks
The text need only be done once to be a member of the IAM for life. If you let your membership lapse you may need to take a test again IIRC.If you pass the test is this only valid for one year or is it as the title suggests 'for life'
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It sounds as though you like the idea of being a member for life after taking the test once. However, you might like to know that there is another organisation which offers a very similar test with very similar preparation for it. This is Rospa Advanced Riders and Drivers (ROADAR). In the case of ROADAR you are required to take a retest every three years to remain a member, but the retest comes 'free' within your annual membership subscription, the cost of which is a little lower than the equivalent subscription to IAM. Initial costs are also rather lower with ROADAR.
One other difference with ROADAR compared to IAM is that a successful advanced test pass is graded bronze, silver or gold. With IAM, you just pass (hopefully!).
Some insurance companies give discount for membership of either organisation, but currently the IAM scheme seems to be very good value for many members.
You might like to find out a little bit about the local groups of each organisation near where you live before making a choice of which to go with. Apart from the above differences, the two organisations operate very similarly at a national level, so that there are more differences between the way local groups of each operate than there are between IAM and ROADAR overall.
I hope you decide to go ahead with one or the other. (I am a member of both, so have no bias).
One other difference with ROADAR compared to IAM is that a successful advanced test pass is graded bronze, silver or gold. With IAM, you just pass (hopefully!).
Some insurance companies give discount for membership of either organisation, but currently the IAM scheme seems to be very good value for many members.
You might like to find out a little bit about the local groups of each organisation near where you live before making a choice of which to go with. Apart from the above differences, the two organisations operate very similarly at a national level, so that there are more differences between the way local groups of each operate than there are between IAM and ROADAR overall.
I hope you decide to go ahead with one or the other. (I am a member of both, so have no bias).
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