Here at IAM RoadSmart, we’re the UK’s leading road safety charity and have spent more than 60 years making Britain’s roads safer. Our Advanced Driver course has helped thousands of drivers gain additional on-road knowledge and skills, above and beyond what is taught when you learn to drive.
The course is delivered by our network of over 170 affiliated Local Groups. Below you can find out more about the course itself, and Kent Advanced Motorists, your local IAM RoadSmart Group.
What is Advanced Driving?
Advanced Driving is open to anybody looking to improve their driving skills. So, whether you are looking to enhance your observation and planning skills, or simply want to get more out of driving, our Advanced Driver Course can help.
By taking the course with Kent Advanced Motorists, you’ll be able to connect with other Advanced drivers in your local area, and will gain full Member status upon completion. You’ll also be helping to create safer roads within your local community and improving road safety across the UK.
Who can be an Advanced Driver?
Advanced Driving is open to anyone looking to improve their driving. Whether it’s to brush up on your driving skills, grow your confidence or become a more economical driver.
It’s suitable for any stage of your driving journey, whether you’ve just passed your test and want hone your skills, or you’ve been driving for years and want to take your driving skills to next level. Maybe you are looking for a driver refresher course? Then our Advanced Driving Course is perfect for you.
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Kent Advanced Motorists
Kent Advanced Motorists cover all of Kent from their bases at Grove Green Community Centre in Maidstone and The Barn in Kingston, near Canterbury, and are best known for delivering the Advanced Driver course.
They have a 90% plus pass rate for the Advanced Driving Test, and hold monthly social meetings for their associates and members, sometimes with interesting guest speakers to present to the Group. Why not get on board?
Discover Kent Advanced Motorists
How does the course work? 5 simple steps...
1. Purchase your course from us and receive a welcome pack in the post
2. You’ll be paired with an Observer from the Kent Group who will be in touch
3. Develop your Advanced Skills over a series of observed drives
4. When ready, go for your Advanced Test with a friendly Examiner
5. Gain ‘Advanced Driver’ and ‘IAM RoadSmart Full Member’ status
What do other Kent drivers think of the course?
We believe that the best way to know what to expect from becoming an Advanced Driver is to hear from those who have gone through the experience themselves. We asked two recent Advanced Drivers from Kent what they thought of their time on the course, and the group itself.
"The motivation to undertake my IAM RoadSmart Advanced test was to improve and develop my skills as a high mileage motorist which made me more exposed to dangers on the highway.
I passed my Advanced Driver test in 1986 with Kent Advanced Motorists Group. The process was very straightforward and has since been refined into an extremely well-structured course.
I joined the Group and became an Observer the same year subsequently gaining my National Observer qualification progressing to becoming a Local Observer Assessor and have recently completed 37 years activity with the Kent Advanced Motorists Group.
It’s very rewarding to see Associates on a regular basis in preparation for their Advanced test and being a party to their development and success. It’s helped me to maintain and improve my own standards and has opened up active and enjoyable social experiences within the Group."
David - Kent Advanced Driver
"I joined the IAM nearly 40 years ago.I wanted to improve my driving and went through the course and passed. Throughout the course I was well supported my Observer answering any of my questions, advancing my driving skills, until I was ready for my test, which I was pleased to have passed with a F1rst.
I would like to not only maintain and improve my driving skills, but give something back and help others improve their driving skills too. The Kent Group not only provides support in advancing members and associates with their driving skills, but organise social activities as well, all within a welcoming environment.
This has encouraged me to take a more active role within the Group and I have already helped on a couple days promoting the work of the local Group."
Keith - Kent Advanced Driver
