6.6 No 11 Autumn 2024 - Colchester and Ipswich Group Advanced Motorists Newsletter

Sep 19, 2026

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6.6 is the Colchester and Ipswich Group of Advanced Motorists’ quarterly newsletter, featuring a driver refresher course update, committee and meeting summaries, and community news. The issue welcomes new members, shares useful links including highway code updates, and explains why the magazine is called “6.6” based on reaction and stopping planning. It also reports on the AGM progress, website developments, membership database consolidation, financial results, and recent events such as the Culford car show.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

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Pages24

Reading Time37 min

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Editors Notes

A Warm Welcome to Our New Members

Useful Websites

Why Is It Called 6.6?

Advanced Driver Refresher Course

What Is the Member’s Advanced Refresher Course?

How to Obtain It

Meeting Reports

July

Chairman’s report

Secretary’s Report

Treasurer’s report

News Magazine of the Colchester & Ipswich Group of Advanced Motorists SIX P O INT SIX No 11 Autumn 2024 [Website-](Website-www.cigam.org.uk)[www.cigam.org.uk](Website-www.cigam.org.uk)Facebook A worn road Contents ADVANCED DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE MEETING REPORTS EVENTS ARTICLES FUTURE EVENTS | The Colchester and Ipswich Group of Advanced Motorists
affiliated to The Institute of Advanced Motorists | | | --- | --- | Editors Notes: Welcome to the ninth edition of the Colchester and Ipswich advanced motorists newsletter. This quarter there are several changes to the committee. We are joined by Linda Lees and Christine Shelley while after this month we will loose Ian Scottthompson as he is moving away. A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS Simon Kingdon, Michael Richardson Ian Tutthill USEFUL WEBSITES The highway code updates [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/updates](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/updates) The highway code [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code) WHY IS IT CALLED 6.6? Did you know at 30 miles per hour you are travelling at 6.6 m every half a second? This means if it takes you half a second to react , you have travelled another 6.6 m – that is why planning is better than reacting. 6.6 magazine’s title reminds readers of this fact. John Holmes Editor The Colchester and Ipswich Group of Advanced Motorists is a Registered Charity-No. 1049474 and is affiliated to the Institute of Advanced Motorists Ltd. DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018 : Colchester and Ipswich Group of Advanced Motorists advises members that their personal details; name, address and telephone number, are held on computer. Members are assured that these details will be used only for Group administration purposes and will not be passed on to any third party. The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Colchester and Ipswich Group of Advanced Motorists or the Institute of Advanced Motorists Ltd. ADVANCED DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE The above has been trialled by 5 groups, the trial is now being extended to other groups, and ours is one of them. What is the Member’s Advanced Refresher Course? This is a structured course for full IAM RoadSmart members to go out on three to four 60-90 minute observed sessions with an Observer to refresh their advanced driving/ riding skills. There’s no test and there’s no pressure! It will consist of • 3 or 4 observed drives • Focus on maintaining advanced driving and riding skills • Reference to the competencies in the log-books and run-sheets • A member’s needs determine what is covered in each session • Optional suggested follow-up reading from the log-book • No test • Certificate of completion How to obtain it The trial will last for 6 months, from October 2024 to April 2025. The course can be booked and purchased online on the IAM website [https://www.iamroadsmart.com](https://www.iamroadsmart.com) It can only be booked if you live in the area of the Colchester & Ipswich advanced motorists. The cost is £99 MEETING REPORTS July The meeting started with the AGM where the committee was re-elected and Sarah was confirmed as vice chair after Ian’s resignation as he was moving away. He will be missed. Martin our treasurer and Mark delivered reports; Mark also delivered Sarah’s as she was unable to attend. Chairman’s report I took over from James Bullock last September/October and would like to register my thanks to James for his help in ensuring a smooth handover. We have made quite a bit of progress and a new Website is now up and running very well. Thanks to all who have been involved, specifically John Holmes and Barry Alexander who did a huge amount of work on the contents side. Hopefully statistics will show that a lot of people are looking at it and it will, therefore, encour

FAQs

What is the Member’s Advanced Refresher Course?

It is a structured course for full IAM RoadSmart members involving three to four 60–90 minute observed sessions with an Observer to refresh advanced driving or riding skills. There is no test and no pressure.

How long does the refresher course trial run and when is it scheduled?

The trial lasts for 6 months, from October 2024 to April 2025.

What happened at the July AGM and what were the key follow-up updates?

The meeting started with the AGM where the committee was re-elected, and Sarah was confirmed as vice chair after Ian’s resignation. Reports also covered progress including a new website, consolidated membership databases, and strong pass-rate results.

Sep 19, 2026

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