Welcome to the latest issue of Advanced Driving Online, the e-letter that keeps you in touch with the IAM and the motoring matters of the moment between issues of our triannual glossy magazine, Advanced Driving. Inside you'll find stories on:

• Speed versus safety
• The IAM Trust's definitive new guide
• Modern automotive technology
• The latest Members' events
• The rise and rise of the diesel engine
• Cycling matters
• Road pricing
• Insurance discounts for the home

Remember, it is only by receiving your comments that we can ensure our e-letters continue to strike the right chord, so do put fingers to keyboard or pen to paper.

Happy motoring!

Bob Hinchliffe
Director of Membership and Group Support
members@iam.org.uk

SPEED V SAFETY - THE ETERNAL BALANCING ACT Last year the Government gave all local authorities the power to cut residential speed limits to 20mph and Portsmouth became the first British city to take advantage of the offer... more

IAM TRUST LAUNCHES DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO LIFE ON UK ROADS The definitive reference guide to life on the UK's roads has been published by the IAM Motoring Trust. The interactive publication combines a wealth of data from Government bodies, vehicle manufacturers and trade associations covering the last 50 years... more

THEY DON'T BUILD CARS LIKE THEY USED TO Let's be honest, some of today's more utilitarian cars make even a garden shed look beautiful. But from Aston Martin to Hyundai and Volvo to Daihatsu, the modern motorcar is a technological marvel... more

EVENTS ESPECIALLY FOR IAM MEMBERS A number of members' events are in place for 2008, with others under discussion. They include... more

LITTLE DID RUDOLF KNOW! Born in Paris as long ago as 1858, Rudolf Diesel could not possibly have foreseen the global effect of the engine he invented – versions of which these days power millions of ships, trains, trucks and vans the world over... more

BICYCLE BITS Collisions between heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) or buses and cyclists rightly receive increasing publicity. A common cause is when cyclists position themselves inside an HGV at a left-turn junction... more

ROAD PRICING BACK ON THE GOVERNMENT'S AGENDA? Last year, 1.8 million people signed a petition on the Downing Street website calling for the Government's road pricing proposals to be scrapped. It was the loudest statement ever voiced... more

DISCOUNTS OFF HOME AS WELL AS CAR AND MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE Last October the IAM announced its landmark agreement with partner Adelaide Insurance, which promises 93% of IAM members a cut in their car or motorcycle insurance premiums... more