Almost another year gone by, but SAM is still thriving and progressing along nicely.

With our new social venue at Sarisbury and club nights attracting good numbers, it is very rewarding to see so many new and not so new faces. The free assessed rides have been well supported on most of them, we hope this continues next year when we will be commencing a month earlier in April.

Again I would like to thank all my fellow observers for their dedication and giving of their free time to assisting associates reach their target of passing the advanced motorcycle test, it is really good to know we have such a dedicated team working to these ends. I am also pleased to announce that Mark Nichols has successfully completed his hours as a trainee observer, so he needs to just pass his written papers and a check ride to become a qualified observer which hopefully he will achieve shortly.

We have had another fourteen passes since the last newsletter, so well done to you all they are: Sam Davis, William Shakespeare, David CHIEF OBSERVER’S REPORT Irving, Steve Grove, Tim Bennett, Terry Newman, Mike Hills, Pamela Irving, John Parvin, Gordon McGregor, Tony Weeks, John Pennington, Millard Patton and Lillian Hobbs. To date we have had 27 passes since the AGM, which is some way from our total of 53 passes last year. But we still have another five months to go so lets hope we can reach last years figures, or better still beat it. It has been noted that quite a few associates once reaching mock test standard do not then put in for their test, so please apply as quick as possible to keep the numbers up. Not only that it isn’t fair on your observer after he has spent his free time with you, for you not to take advantage of his tuition.

Well just one final thing with the onset of winter, to make sure you ride with even more awareness and observation on these damp and slippery roads give yourselves plenty of space for braking.

So until next time ride safe.

John Goodson

Chief Observer