Ex-police chief joins Shropshire driver education organisation
Educating motorists is the best way to prevent road deaths and injuries, said the former head of Devon and Cornwall Police who has joined a Shropshire driver training organisation.
Colin Terry, who retired after a 30 year police career including stints in Telford and Kidderminster, has now joined the TTC Group, a specialist national driver training organisation from Telford which aims to reduce road casualties across the UK.
“Preventing someone from killing themselves because of their lack of experience on the road is a cause which I would like to use my skills to contribute towards,” he said.
Many road crashes were also caused by experienced drivers not paying attention or forgetting the rules of the road, said Mr Terry (52), who is the new TTC Group Regional Co-ordinator for Devon and Cornwall and Avon and Somerset.
He will liaise with police and ensure the smooth running of speed awareness courses and the National Driver Alertness Scheme in both regions.
Mr Terry has worked in police traffic departments in Shropshire, trained police in Kenya and Afghanistan while on secondment to the Foreign Office and was police commander in Cornwall, Exeter East and mid Devon.
Alan Prosser, TTC Group’s manager of the National Driver Retraining Scheme, said they were very pleased to welcome Mr Terry who was a very experienced trainer and road safety professional.
“We work in partnership with police, councils and the road safety partnership to deliver courses which help drivers improve their knowledge and skills.
“Motorists who go on our courses tell us that it has helped them to remember forgotten driving skills and to take more care when driving.”
The driver alertness course involves two hours on the road training with a qualified instructor to help improve driving as an alternative to a fine.
For more information about driver education visit www.ttc-uk.com or call 0845 270 4363.
