AOL Cars takes the IAM's advanced driving test

Johnny Fleetwood

So you think you're a good driver? For the majority of motorists, myself included, years served behind the wheel are often considered an indicator of driving competence. And while there's certainly a lot to be said for skills honed over thousands of miles of driving, we can often fall into bad habits.

Handily, for those who feel as though their driving could do with some improvement – or just want to show off just what good drivers they are – the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is at hand. For well over 50 years, this road-safety charity has aimed to improve the ability of all manner of road users, with tuition originally based on the police road craft manual; used by highly-trained coppers more accustomed to high-speed chases than the grind of the morning commute.