Commitee

RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders – Cleveland Committee

Chairman – Derrick Walton

Hi everybody, 

My name is Derrick Walton and for my sins, of which there are many, I am the Chairman of the RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders (RoADAR) Group Cleveland. 
I am one of the founder members of the group which has been running for over 20 years.

I am a RoSPA Examiner for cars and motorcycles and have been since the inception of the group. I am the holder of RoSPA Gold certificates for cars and motorcycles and RoSPA Diploma for cars.

RoADAR Cleveland is a mixed group of cars and motorcycles and current membership numbers can be found elsewhere on this site. I am proud to be the head of a very active group which functions at a high level due to the massive efforts of the Committee. Administration of the group is definitely a team effort and without the rest of the team, we would not be where we are today. There is no ‘I’ in ‘TEAM’.

As well as promoting and training advanced driving and riding for the membership from as far afield as Northumberland, Durham, Cleveland and North Yorkshire we also have an active social group partaking in ride outs, drive outs, culinary adventures and guest presenters at our monthly meetings held at Pitman Training, Middlesbrough (previously The Princess Alice).

My work CV includes 8 years in the Military followed by 30 years police service, 26 years of which were in Roads Policing (Road Traffic Patrols, Motorcycle Section and Crash Investigation).

After my Police Service, I was a Health and Safety Advisor for a national energy company specialising in driving skills and road safety issues. 

The aim of the Committee is to promote and expand the group further by increasing membership, particularly among younger drivers and riders in the hope we can reduce the average age of the group to below pension age!!

I hope that, after reading the contents of the website you will see the benefit of improving your driving and/or riding skills.

I would not profess that Advanced Drivers and Riders are exempt from having accidents but they are certainly less likely to be involved in collisions.

We look forward to hearing from you

Safe driving and riding 
Derrick Walton 

Vice Chairman – Markus Hammler

Secretary – Dick McReddie

Hi.
I am the group’s Secretary so if you have any questions then please get in contact. I’ve been riding bikes for longer than I care to remember and have a Fireblade at present. I hold RoSPA Gold in both bikes and cars. I’m an Advanced Tutor for both cars and bikes. I am also a motorcycle test examiner for IAM Roadsmart.

Treasurer – 

Car Co-Ordinator – Nigel Cook

Motorbike Co-Ordinator – Ken Tait

Motorbike Training Officer – 

Car Training Officer – Ged O’Hare