We make better drivers and riders

About the IAM charity

You help to support a thriving vibrant charity. At IAM RoadSmart we make better drivers and riders. As a registered UK charity formed in 1956, we’ve spent more than 60 years making our roads safer by improving driver and rider skills through coaching and education. Find out more about us here.
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The aims and objectives of the Institute of Advanced Motorists are very simple:

  1. To improve the standards of driving and riding on the roads
  2. The improvement of road safety or greater road safety or the
        promotion of road safety
  3. The administration of a nationally recognised advanced test 

We try to match these aims and objectives by working in the following ways:

IAM in action

This is what your support helps us to achieve.

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Articles of Association

Our Memorandum and Articles of Association

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We can offer a more diverse approach to road safety because we are not a single issue body

Our staff have a comprehensive background in road safety, strengthened by the in-depth knowledge of our Trustees which covers the emergency services and other additional areas vital to road safety.

IAM RoadSmart is widely respected throughout the road safety industry due to our expertise and experience. As such, we are regularly asked to consult and advise all the major players, including the Government, on all aspects of road safety.

We are a totally independent organisation

IAM RoadSmart is not owned or financially dependent on any commercial organisations that might have a vested interest in a narrow aspect of road safety. Financial support is provided by our 100,000+ strong UK (and beyond) membership.

These members, having passed our advanced driving or riding test, contribute a small annual membership fee. This allows us to be fully independent in both our thinking and our work. The support we have from our members, who take an active interest in their own driving and riding standards, provides us with invaluable insight and a vast resource of practical knowledge related to road safety.