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Based upon the system of car control used by the Police and as described
in the Institute's manual "Advanced Driving the Essential Guide", the test lasts
about 90 minutes. You will be driving your own vehicle accompanied by an
Examiner who holds the Police Class One driving licence, the highest grade
possible in the Police Force.
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As
an Associate member, you will receive informal, yet structured advice and
guidance provided by the group's fully trained voluntary Observers. They will
accompany you in your vehicle during a series of assessment drives of
approximately one hour duration.
During the course of the assessment runs the Observers will be assisting you to develop your driving skills to make good safe progress. As part of this you will also understand the systematic approach to driving hazards; sympathetic car handling; better observation and good planning technique. In the period between runs you will need to put into practice the advice you have been given - we can advise, but the improvement has to come from you! Generally it only takes six months of assessment runs and practice to reach the standard needed to pass the test.