Membership
To become a member, one needs to pass the advanced test. There are seventeen exemptions, mostly for drivers qualified in the UK emergency services or military. Trainees are called associates, and instructors observers.
Membership fees are paid to both head office and the local group. As of 2011, full membership is renewable annually at £32 to head office, and many local groups charge around £20 yearly. Associates pay £139 once to the Head Office to join, which includes the first attempt at the advanced test.
Despite the name Advanced, only a few months' experience (one year in Northern Ireland, because of speed restrictions on newly qualified drivers) are necessary to become an associate owing to the emphasis on training
Read more about this topic: Institute Of Advanced Motorists
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