interesting....
I passed my IAM in 1999, was an observer for 3 years...at no point ever did the IAM badge mean you can exceed speed limits with impunity....I really doubt it will be a credible defence if you do get caught speeding ....Rospa are even more strict than IAM.If anything , my police instructors said its even worse to get caught speeding after doing an IAM, as you " should know better"...
appropriate speed in my book doesnt mean " I can break speed limits if I like"..yes on a well thought out overtake, use the acceleration of the machine...but that doesnt mean big speed multi car overtakes are the norm.Speed and risk are bedfellows, greater skill is needed to use it successfully. IAM doesnt really give one the skills for high speed safe riding.Its something you have to gradually develop in whatever way you can, but so risky to encourage fresh riders to speed without the skills.
I do get concerned young / inexperienced riders might think cos they R doing an IAM course it does give them any more rights to speed than others.Even " serving" police can only ride above limits if its on the job. They take their chances with the rest of us on other occasions.
The whole ethos of the IAM system is to ride safely and to keep to speed limits.