DG from near St.Austell told us: I’m nearly 70 years old and took my driving test when I was 17 – so 53 years ago! In retirement I have a part-time taxi driving job which involves taking and collecting children to school and working for taking patients to hospital appointments. So, I felt I needed…
Cornwall Advanced Drivers (CAD) helps drivers across a wide range of ages to become safer drivers. The photograph shows Alan Hoskings (now in his mid-eighties) having just achieved a top score on his IAM advanced driving test and 19 year-old Tom Osborne who is still training to become an advanced driver, seen with CAD’s Chairman,…
This summer Cornwall Advanced Drivers IAM Road Smart Group has exhibited at many events promoting IAM RoadSmart but also giving drivers the opportunity to have a free check of their driving ability with one of their Observers, who are all qualified in advanced driving tuition. Over 60 visitors, across a wide age range, signed…
Last Saturday, Cornwall Advanced Drivers IAM RoadSmart group, in conjunction with Devon and Cornwall Police accident reduction Officers, were involved in running a pilot event for older drivers living in Cornwall at Perranporth Airfield in Cornwall The event attracted many older drivers from across Cornwall who received help and advice about safer driving and were…
We are delighted to announce that Glenn Gilbert, one of our National Observer team not only passed his Masters Test this week but achieved the top standard, called a Distinction. Many congratulations to both Glenn and Nick Fletcher, Cornwall Advanced Driver’s Chief Observer and Master’s Mentor. Glen said: ‘Although being a National Observer with Cornwall…
Last weekend members the Cornwall Advanced Drivers team attended Wadebridge Wheels. We were very lucky with the weather and there was a fantastic turnout of classic cars & bikes. It was also the start of our new partnership with Hawkins Motors who kindly loaned us one of their Hyundai Iconic 5 EV demonstrator cars and…
Pictured at Cornwall Advanced Drivers IAM Group Annual General Meeting are Barbara Steels (Group Secretary) and Chairman John Simpson. Highlights of the AGM included: This has been our busiest year for training new Associates since the group started 14 years ago and also our most successful year ever with 38 passes with 14 F1RSTs awarded.…
Alice Picking, Jes Newman’s first associate since becoming an IAM Roadsmart National Observer with Cornwall Advanced Drivers, passed her advanced driving test on the first attempt, achieving a F1RST! Grade. Here is a picture of the celebration of both of their achievements and debrief of the test to ensure future training is appropriate. Many congratulations…
Cornwall Advanced Drivers are pleased to announce a partnership with the Hawkins car group working together to make good drivers safer. https://www.hawkins.co.uk