Exemptions from the IAM test

Membership of the IAM is usually open only to drivers and riders who have passed the IAM's Advanced Driving or Motorcycling Tests...

Membership of the IAM is usually open only to drivers and riders who have passed the IAM's Advanced Driving or Motorcycling Tests, although there are some exemptions to this.

Police officers

As a serving or retired police officer you are uniquely placed to make a valuable contribution to road safety, not only in your official capacity, but by supporting the IAM's work through membership. Membership of the IAM is usually only offered to applicants who have passed the IAM Advanced Driving Test. However, since this test is based on the police system of car control, police officers holding one or more of the qualifications listed below are eligible for full membership of the IAM without further testing:

• Police Advanced Driving Certificate               (qualifies for IAM F1RST membership)
• Police Advanced Motorcycle Certificate        (qualifies for IAM F1RST membership)
• Police Standard Response Driving Certificate
• Police Standard Response Motorcycle Certificate

Join today! All you have to do is complete and return the application form (click here for the application form) with a copy of your certificate(s) to the IAM with your first year's membership fee of just 32.

Additional exemptions

If you are the holder of one or more of the qualifications listed below you are eligible to become a member of the IAM without the need to take the test. As the holder of such a qualification, you are in a position to make a valuable contribution to road safety by supporting, through membership, the IAM's work of educating motorists and motorcyclists to drive and ride better.

Qualifications gaining exemption:

• Car/LGV/motorcycle examiners warrant (DSA)
• Car/LGV/motorcycle examiners warrant (DDE)
• Fire/ambulance service instructors certificate
• Armed forces instructors certificate
• Bentley chauffeur's certificate
• Grade A Cardington special driving test certificate
• Regimental staff car course (Leconfield)
• Defence staff car course (Leconfield)
• Wedgewood vehicle advance course (Leconfield)
• Emergency fire application drivers (EFAD*)
• Ambulance driver (IHCD D2)
  *Does not apply to all EFAD courses

All you have to do is to complete and return the form (click here for the application form) along with a copy of your certificate(s) to the IAM.

In addition, the special driving/riding qualification that you already hold enables you to get more directly involved with our work by becoming an IAM group observer.

If you apply to take the advanced test, or are preparing for it through our Skill for Life programme or Fast Track, you will be enrolled as an IAM associate member for one year. If during this period you pass the test, you will be awarded membership status at no extra charge for the rest of that year, after which you will need to renew your membership annually.

The cost of membership renewal is currently 32.00 (29.50 if you pay by Direct Debit or online). Prices effective 1st April 2011