Your RoSPA COMMITTEE

THE ADVANCED DRIVING GROUP COMMITTEE

Assisting you with your professional or personal driving skills, organising meaningful training and refresher tuition to enhance and continue your membership level, providing information & support activities, social gatherings. Be a part of it to maximise your membership.

The committee has continued the group annual fee at the small token cost of the last few years.

Here to maximise Leicestershire RoSPA activities for the benefit of all regional members

It is a safe, thoughtful and methodical way of driving. Advanced drivers are more observant and better at anticipating changes in the surrounding conditions. Because of this they are able to plan their driving to deal with any circumstances.

Advanced Driving is based upon the 'System of car control' as detailed in 'Roadcraft – The Police Driver Handbook'. It is unlikely that anyone will gain a high grade without a good knowledge of the current editions of The Highway Code and Roadcraft.

Reduce the risk of having a crash - Advanced drivers and riders have been proven less likely to be involved in a road traffic incident!

Access to exclusive RoADAR benefits - We have a range of benefits for members who pass our test, including insurance discounts.

Your Friendly & Helpful Committee

GARY DAVIS Chairman, Treasurer & Tutor: I qualified with RoSPA in 2011 having intended for over 20 years to take advanced tuition and qualify as an advanced driver (due to the enjoyment I have always had from driving) but failed to do so and get off my backside until a challenge was made that was happily accepted. I highly recommend those with an interest do the same. My aim here since 2012 is to be helpful and supportive, bring a new perspective to the group and to use my graphic design skills (BA Hons, MCSD - self employed all my life) to assist the group and RoSPA in their important activities and services via website created, maintained etc providing additional methods of information and tuition. 

SUE JOHNSON Group Secretary: I joined RoSPA as an associate in 1988 and volunteered to become Group Secretary in 1989 when the group was looking to gain new momentum. I achieved a silver grade in 1990 and again in 1994. I achieved gold in 1998 and acted as an observer for the group for a few years. But I haven’t kept up my training and my only activity within the group now is as secretary, supporting our dedicated volunteers who give their time and expertise to help our current associates to improve their standard of driving and road safety.

BOB PAUL Driving Coordinator & Tutor: I have been a member of RoSPA since 1998. Over my lifetime I have driven a variety of vehicles not always to a high standard so in 1998 I started with RoSPA to improve my driving standard. After passing the Advanced Driving Test I wanted to put something back and I eventually became an Observer for the Leicester Group and have been pleased with new members that have advanced under my guidance.

PAUL HOLLINGSWORTH Committee:  Having passed my RoSPA test I  joined the group in 1989 and was co-opted onto the committee. I am a member of the IAM and a Member of the High Performance Club (HPC). I have also instructed on roadcraft/skid control and precision driving.

SUE MACE Committee: We very much welcome Sue onto the 2023-24 committee who has kindly volunteered to assist us at the AGM with the group activities providing input, direction and new ideas as able to when matters, discussions arise. 

DAVID GILBERT Committee: We also very much welcome David onto the 2023-24 committee who kindly gave to us his 'willing to offer any help going forward' that he can with the group progress activity. 

Fresh blood and thoughts is always very welcome by us all in taking the group forward as able to so a big thank you to Sue and David in any assistance they can fit in and give us, much appreciated. No onerous commitment is ever needed, volunteer members coming to quarterly meetings when able to too discuss group and driving matters is all we ask for so we are very grateful to the above for their valued time and assistance given.

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