What are the costs

When you first join, you do so by enrolling in the IAM Skill for Life motorcycle programme.You can enrol in the programme either online at the IAM web site, by post or telephone directly with the IAM, or in person at one of our Club Nights. You can use whichever method you find most convenient.

By enrolling in the IAM Skill for Life programme, you will:

• Receive a copy of the IAM book How To Be An Advanced Motorcyclist
• Receive Advanced Driving, the IAM's four-monthly magazine for members
• Be entered into the IAM Advanced Motorcycling Test
• Become an Associate of the IAM for one year, upgrading to Full membership on passing the IAM Advanced Motorcycling Test within 12 months
• Become an Associate of an IAM Local Group (eg MAM) for one year, upgrading to Full membership on passing the IAM Advanced Motorcycling Test within 12 months

Your only other cost will be when you go out on Observed Rides. Observers use their own bikes and as volunteers, pay their own expenses. We therefore ask that you make a contribution to your Observer toward running costs for each Observed Ride.

Your first year as an Associate of MAM is included with the IAM Skill for Life programme. If you have not passed the IAM Advanced Motorcycling Test by the end of the first year, you will be invited to renew as an Associate of MAM for the following year by payment of the Associate annual subscription.

If you pass the IAM Advanced Motorcycling Test within the first year, you will become a Full member of MAM for the remainder of the year. At the end of the year you will be invited to renew your Full membership by payment of the Full member annual subscription.

• Note that as a condition of continuing as a Full member of MAM, you must also maintain your membership of the IAM by payment of the IAM annual subscription.

These are the figures

If you are ready, you can join now.