Welcome to the inaugural edition of Advanced Driving Online. Far from replacing the glossy IAM magazine you receive by post three times a year, this e-letter is an additional service for IAM members that will allow us to communicate with you more frequently. It will bring you:

• Topical news and views
• Updates about the IAM and the growing number of companies within the IAM Group
• Features for members of all ages
• Details of forthcoming members' days
• Any other items about driving and motorcycling we feel may be of interest to you

We hope you enjoy this first issue and are very keen to have your opinion on the content and what you would like to see covered in future editions. Please spare a few moments to complete our online feedback survey - all you have to do is click the link in the left hand column.

Happy motoring!

Bob Hinchliffe
Head of Membership
bob.hinchliffe@iam.org.uk

Should butts be the next ban? The Local Authority Road Safety Officers Association are concerned that the imminent ban on smoking in public places will cause more people to light up behind the wheel... more

Cameras to be more candid A recent change in the law regarding safety cameras allows mobile units to be used in a more proactive fashion than before... more

Slowly getting boxed in Whether we like it or not, GPS (Global Positioning System) and other forms of tracking technology are changing the way we drive... more

Pimp my ride (you have to be under 25 to read this!) So, you’re young, in a low paid job or fresh out of uni with a barrow-load of loans to pay off and need some wheels... more

You can trust the Trust – it's part of the IAM The IAM Motoring Trust is the newly established research and advocacy arm of the IAM. more

A taxing debate The Road Pricing petition may be closed, but another car-related one is very much alive, and will be until January 10, 2008... more