About DrivingSafe

DrivingSafe are acknowledged specialists in driving psychology offering a specialised consultancy service for both individuals and corporate clients. Our services range from psychological profiling and driving assessments, to driving 'stress/frustration' management, driving 'phobias and anxieties', post accident/incident stress analysis, and 'saving your licence' and avoiding a driving ban assessments. These often involve the preparation of expert witness testimonies for court or disciplinary proceedings in relation to road traffic accidents, speeding, due care and attention, traffic lights and other more serious driving offences. Reports are based on a combination of qualitative and deconstructive psychometric profiling techniques, and when practicable, an on-road driving assessment. All are designed to identify and modify the psychological triggers that may have been instrumental in motivating the inappropriate or offending driving behaviours, and as such can assist the individual driver, defending solicitor, corporate, or union client by providing cost-effective independent professional evidence for client defence and mitigation. Working within the ethical framework of the British Psychological Society, and the Driving Standards Agency 'Code of Practice', we are aware of the personal, cultural, and ethical dimensions applicable to psychological and cognitive training procedures and interventions.

When John A. Milne BA(Hons),CertFEd,ADI established the Eastham School of Motoring in 1980, his mission was to provide friendly and approachable driver training that as well as preparing clients for success in their driving tests, also prepared them for a lifetime of safe driving experiences. Many hundreds of successful clients later, we have developed our 'L' driver training programmes further, by offering theory and hazard perception training and on-road preparation for the DSA theory and practical driving tests, and 'Pass Plus' for newly qualified drivers. We can provide retraining courses for traffic offenders, and preparation for the DSA extended test following disqualification, and retesting for 'totting up' offenders under the 'New Driver Regulations (1995)'. We offer affordable driver training from weekly lessons to intensive courses for all ages in modern dual controlled cars, the classroom, or in pre-arranged vehicles, plus friendly professional service to make your training enjoyable and cost effective.

John, as well being a fully qualified ADI for car and fleet training, and specialist in driving psychology is also an accredited trainer and assessor for Merseyside, Cheshire, and Greater Manchester Constabulary driving improvement schemes, utilising in-car and classroom based interventions and assessments in the re-training of 'due care and attention' traffic offenders, and in similar schemes for traffic light / speed camera offenders. DrivingSafe is actively involved in risk management and defensive driving courses for individuals, fleet and corporate drivers, and can provide 'risk profile' reports and assessments of individual drivers for companies, the Police, Insurance, and when appropriate the Crown Prosecution Service. We have recently made contributions to the European Union CIECA project for advanced driver training and development.

With the growing movement towards more environmentally friendly driving, we are now DfT (Dept. for Transport) registered to provide innovative EcoDriving courses for car drivers, and approved SAFED (Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving) training for commercial drivers; all designed to enhance safety whilst reducing hydrocarbon emissions. DrivingSafe offers a range of cost effective services from novice drivers through to advanced/defensive, and eco-safe driver training for individuals and corporate clients, fleet training for company drivers, skid control training (in conjunction with Staffordshire Police), speed awareness courses, driver profiling, professional witness statements for court proceedings, and refresher courses for all ages and abilities including mature drivers, and UK Familiarisation.

"We are determined to continue to promote risk awareness and positive attitudes towards road safety with our clients, and reduce their likelihood of involvement in a driving accident or incident."