Just a quick update, Cornwall Advanced Drivers have had a good start to 2026 with six Advanced Driving test passes so far. Many congratulations to Barbara and Richard Barnes, Stella Woods, Yasmin Brother, Caroline Hammond and Ken Snowden on passing their tests and many thanks to their respective National Observers, Keilson Foote, John Simpson, Glenn…
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,…
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…