Together on the Learning to Drive Journey
Sign up for a FREE interactive webinar for learners, young drivers, their parents and carers on 25 September.
The 90-minute webinar – ‘Together on the learning to drive journey’ – has been organised by Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership and takes place on Wednesday 25th September, 7 – 8:30pm with registration now open.
We want young drivers to have the best skills and knowledge possible to help them stay safe on our increasingly busy roads. Learning to drive is an exciting time and this free webinar provides essential information, support and guidance on a range of topics
Speakers
Keanan Lloyd- Adams -Presenter
Keanan is a well-established actor, presenter and young driver social media influencer, who leads the First Car Tik Tok account. As a young Gen-Z presenter Keanan creates engaging and informative road safety content on a wide range of topics.
Abigail Holland- DVSA
Abigail Holland has worked at DVSA for over 18 years in various communication roles, specialising in external communications and campaigns. She is responsible for DVSA’s ‘Ready to Pass?’ campaign aimed at helping learner drivers and their parents better understand how to prepare for their test and assess when they’re ready. She and her team won a CIPR award for best public section campaign in 2018 for DVSA’s campaign to promote the 2017 changes to driving test.
Olly Tayler- The Honest Truth
Olly is the Co-founder of The Honest Truth and served for 30 years with the Devon and Cornwall Police working in uniformed operations for his entire career.
Olly spent approximately 13 years working in Roads Policing serving as a Constable, Sergeant and Temporary Inspector. Olly also held the portfolio for young drivers and road safety within Devon and Cornwall during his time on Roads Policing. During this time, he co-founded The Honest Truth and led the multi-agency partnership on this for approximately five years.
Olly was recognised in the 2014 New Years Honours List and was awarded the prestigious Queens Police Medal (QPM) for distinguished and exceptional service and when presented his medal by Queen Elizabeth 2nd in 2015 she made a point of asking him about his work in road safety and with young drivers.
Dave Ruddy- Warwickshire Police
Dave is currently a police sergeant in the roads policing team at Warwickshire Police. As a Lead Investigating Officer for fatal and serious injury collisions Dave has led numerous investigations from initial scene attendance through to Coroners Inquests and Magistrates and Crown Court Trails.
Sophie Lyden- Fresh Drivers UK
Sophie Lyden, founder of Fresh Drivers UK is a Depot manager of an Independent Family-run Garage in Morecambe. She is known affectionately as the ‘Tyre Lady’, ahs she campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of car maintenance. She has won ‘inspiring female’ category at the Automechanika 2024 garage awards this year and has become the first female spokesperson for the Motor Ombudsman.
