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.
Everything Electric South Show
GAM Observers are recommended to attend the Everything Electric South show at Farnborough International from 10th to 12th October 2025 where they will have the opportunity to test drive electric vehicles. More details at .
Observers’ Training Day
There will be an Observers’ Training day in April, exact date to be confirmed. The venue will be Ripley Village Hall. This will be the first of two training days; Observers are mandated to attend a minimum of one training…
Meeting Date Changes
GAM Committee meetings, which are held online, have moved from the first Thursday of every odd month to the third Wednesday of every odd month with immediate effect. GAM Observer meetings, which are held online, have moved from the first…
Older motorists could see new driving laws launched amid headlight glare research
IAM RS has surveyed members, and the data suggests that there is compelling evidence of a real issue. The Government has given TRL a contract to conduct independent research into headlight glare. Road safety experts have praised the development of…
Change of Sunday Runday date in November 2024
Following the change of venue from Guildford Borough Council Depot to Ripley Hall, we had to move the Sunday Runday from the third Sunday of the month to the second Sunday of the month. Unfortunately, this clashes with Remembrance Sunday…
Induction session changes
Running the Associate briefing on Zoom in real time has proved very challenging. Offering several dates often means only one or two join at a time, and a fixed date didn’t work for many. GAM are therefore trialling the use…