Want to find out more about Advanced Driving or Riding ? Want a bit more help in preparing for your Advanced Test?
Below are some suggested Books and DVDs you may find interesting and useful in IAM Test your preparation. You should already have received "How To Be A Better Driver" or "How To Be An Advanced Motorcyclist" as part of your IAM "Skill for Life" package. The rest are optional - they may help you but the purchase of them is not compulsory.
Books
How To Be A Better Driver is the latest version of the book that you will receive from IAM as part of your Skill for Life package. This book replaced the older "How To Be An Advanced Driver" from the end of 2007 onwards. The content of this is not dramatically different from the book which it replaced so don't worry if it is the older book which you have.
 
This book is based upon the Police Drivers' Roadcraft book and contains all the basic information required to allow you to become an Advanced Driver and to sit and pass your IAM Advanced Driving test.
 
How To Be A Better Rider is the latest version of the book that you will receive from IAM as part of your Skill for Life package. This book replaced the older "How To Be An Advanced Motorcyclist" from July 2009 onwards.
 
This book is based upon the Police Motorcyclists' Roadcraft book and contains all the basic information required to allow you to become an Advanced Rider and to sit and pass your IAM Advanced test.
 
This is the latest version of the Highway Code, last updated in November 2007. If you don't have a copy of the Highway Code, or if it's a few years out of date, it may be worth purchasing the latest version.
 
Note : All new Associate Members will receive a free copy of the latest Highway Code when they join KOFG.
 
This book describes Road Traffic Signs in more detail than is done in the Highway Code. It's not essential to have this book to become an Advanced Driver, but the information this contains over and above what is included in the Highway Code is useful and interesting. This book has also been updated recently, with the latest version being released late 2007.
 
Roadcraft is the book that is used for the training of Police Advanced Drivers. It is also this that the IAM's "How To Be A Better Driver" / "How To Be An Advanced Motorcyclist" books are based upon. The advantage of Roadcraft is that it describes features of Advanced Driving in a lot more detail than is done in the easier to read IAM books. There are Car and Motorcycle versions of Roadcraft available.
 
This short DVD (approx 10 mins) is distributed to new Car Associate IAM members when they attend an induction event for the Kingdom Of Fife Group (KOFG) of Advanced Motorists.
 
It contains an introduction to what Advanced Driving is, how it may be achieved and what is involved in an IAM Skill for Life driving course - from the allocation of an Observer right through to sitting the Advanced test. The DVD also gives a short example of how to give a driving commentary.
 
The above titles can be purchased from all leading bookstores as well as several on-line suppliers such as Desktop Driving Ltd.
If you have any problems in trying to purchase any of these titles, or if you have any additional titles which you think should be added to this list of Books & DVDs, please click here to contact the KOFG Webmaster.