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The Spaceman · 02-06-2012, 10:20 AM

Europe has a private organization called "The Institute of Advanced Motorists." IAM supon off the "IAM Motoring Trust," incorporating the policy and research division road safety of the IAM. It was formed in 2006 to carry out road safety research and advocates for safer roads, drivers and vehicles when the IAM assumed responsibility for the work of the AA Motoring Trust.

Unfortunately, they seem to have an axe to grind with motorcyclists. Accorind to this article, they deliberately ignored year-long data on m/c accidents, and instead focused on a single quarter's data, that was completely opposite of the other three quarters.

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seruzawa · 02-06-2012, 10:59 AM

Does this IAM get it's funding from the insurance industry? It sounds suspiciously like the IIHS in the USA. They do the same thing.

The Spaceman · 02-06-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by seruzawa

Does this IAM get it's funding from the insurance industry? It sounds suspiciously like the IIHS in the USA. They do the same thing.

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking...that this is just like our IIHS. I actually had made that comment and then edited it out before posting!

02-06-2012, 10:20 AM	#1
The Spaceman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,352	Skewed Data Europe has a private organization called "The Institute of Advanced Motorists." IAM supon off the "IAM Motoring Trust," incorporating the policy and research division road safety of the IAM. It was formed in 2006 to carry out road safety research and advocates for safer roads, drivers and vehicles when the IAM assumed responsibility for the work of the AA Motoring Trust. Unfortunately, they seem to have an axe to grind with motorcyclists. Accorind to this article, they deliberately ignored year-long data on m/c accidents, and instead focused on a single quarter's data, that was completely opposite of the other three quarters. IAM's 'unfair' claims over bike safety - \| Motorcycle News \| Bike News \| Motorbike Videos \| MCN __________________ The Texas DOT has announced that: "Traffic accidents are caused by skid marks." The state DOT researchers found and documented a near-100% correlation between traffic accidents and skid marks. "Wherever we find these cars colliding," he explained, "we also find these skid marks."

02-06-2012, 10:59 AM	#2
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Does this IAM get it's funding from the insurance industry? It sounds suspiciously like the IIHS in the USA. They do the same thing. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

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