Welcome to the latest edition of Driving Ambition, 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:

• School classes for speeders
• Giving due consideration to motorcyclists and cyclists
• The latest Associates' events
• The concern over rising car costs
• The IAM Trust's definitive new guide
• Drivers and their mobiles
• 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

SPEEDERS GO BACK TO SCHOOL Over the coming year, a Government-backed scheme will apparently be introduced across all 43 police areas that will allow speeding drivers to avoid fines and points on their driving licences by undergoing a 'speed awareness' course... more

THINK BIKE! The Government's chilling TV commercials showing why drivers should 'think bike' are for good reason, as motorcyclists are a frightening 22 per cent more likely to suffer an accident or injury than those behind the wheel of cars... more

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

CAR COSTS CAUSING CONCERN Ironically, despite the plethora of technology they contain, modern cars are amazingly good value compared with their ancestors. It is the dramatically increasing cost of running them that's now causing concern... 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

SOME DRIVERS SEEM INSEPARABLE FROM THEIR MOBILES The IAM has applauded a car insurance company's decision to penalise drivers who get points on their licence from using a hand-held mobile phone... 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