Congratulations Here is one of our successful members receiving his certificate. Alan Shaw on the right receiving his certificate from Chairman Steve Wright.
Roads Minister Jesse Norman at the National Roads Policing Conference. See Page 20 for more information about a possible new system for reporting Accidents and new system for the Police to record them.
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“Little did I know when I signed up for a Drive55 evaluation at a stall in Braintree, what I had let myself in for. With my 70th birthday a couple of years away and with over 50 years driving and motorcycling experience, I was anxious to know from a third party perspective whether my driving was up to standard before I renewed my licence. Had it not been I was quite prepared to give up driving. The evaluation was very positive and I was informed that with a bit of “polish” I would have no problem In passing my IAM test. The jury is out whether or not this was just a sales pitch, but nonetheless I signed up and paid my fee. Clifford was assigned as my observer and the weeks and months went by driving around areas of Essex I had not visited before. Each lesson ended with a parched throat followed by a splitting headache. Sadly due to other pressures and long periods between lessons for various reasons the training period became quite protracted. Fortunately Graham came to the rescue and lessons restarted on a regular basis. “Making good progress" was drummed into my head and I adapted my driving style accordingly although I am not convinced it had no impact on fuel consumption. The effort was worth it in the end and I certainly feel more confident for the right reasons so have now renewed my driving licence and look forward to a few more years behind the wheel. My thanks to both Clifford and Graham for their patience.” Kind regards, Alan Shaw
Chelmsford Advanced Motorists
Issue 124