Jim Holland passed his advanced test with a fantastic result a few days ago. He managed to achieve a score of ‘1’ in all marked categories (consistently above the standard of an advanced driver for the duration of the test),…
Success for Xavier
Many congratulations to Xavier Lutaaya-Malokweza who passed the IAM advanced driving test a couple of days ago. As one of the recent adopters of fully electric motoring for advanced driving, Xavier demonstrated the functions of his car with considerable skill.…
Happy Birthday GAM – ‘50’ this month
Guildford and District Group of Advanced Motorists (GAM), to give the full name, was formed in 1975, so Happy Birthday to GAM. The actual date of incorporation into the IAM is unclear, but it was around 50 years ago. The…
GAM 2025 Annual General Meeting
GAM will be holding its Annual General Meeting online on Monday 10th November 2025 at 19:30 hours. Formal meeting details will be issued in due course.
DVLA Announcement
Back in June 2024, FBHVC informed classic car owners about the DVLA’s plans to update the rules for classic vehicles. They launched a “call for evidence” to give the classic car industry, organisations and enthusiasts a chance to share their views.…
November Sunday Runday
While GAM’s Sunday Rundays are normally on the second Sunday of the month, November’s Runday has been moved to the first Sunday, 2nd November, to avoid a clash with Remembrance Sunday.
Reflections from Alan Rawlings
A Refreshing Experience Most motorists think of themselves as decent drivers, even if it is many years since they were last formally assessed. The recent government proposal to ensure that drivers aged over 70 have their sight tested is arguably…
New Associates’ Logbook
IAM RoadSmart have issued v16 of the Associates’ Logbook, a link to which can be found on the Resources page of GAM’s website. Associates and trainee Observers currently using v14 should continue with v14. Associates who have yet to start…
New Appointed Observer Run Manager
Paul Woods has assumed the role of Appointed Observer Run Manager for GAM and has also joined the GAM Committee. Paul passed his Advanced Driving Test recently, gaining a F1RST. Appointed Observer Runs are conducted by GAM’s Observers (although not…
Resources Pages Update
The two Resources pages, for Observers and Associates, have now been combined into one top level page with five subsidiary pages.