All employees planning to dash through the snow in a one horse open sleigh, going over the fields and laughing all the way, are advised that a Risk Assessment will be required addressing the safety of an open sleigh. This assessment must also consider whether it is appropriate to use only one horse for such
Fundamentals of security driving
In a previous Blog article (Foundations of tactical driving, published 1st February 2011) I laid the foundations of tactical driving by identifying the following six safe driving essentials. 1 - Focus, and concentrate all the time 2 - Take your time 3 - Scan, keeping your eyes moving 4 - Anticipate “what if?” 5 - Always
Foundations of tactical driving
Regardless of what system of driving I am teaching – and to whom – there are certain principles that I first wish to drive home. These guiding principles are fundamental to safety. They form the foundations on which tactical aspects of a close protection or surveillance operator’s role should be built. In the same way
F1 driver Jenson Button’s protection driver evades armed attackers
The Sunday Times of 7th November 2010 described the Formula One world champion Jenson Button’s escape from “machinegun-wielding robbers” after practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix as “lucky”. I put it down to effective evasive driving from Button’s police protection driver. According to The Sunday Times’ Mark Hughes reporting from Sao Paulo, Button’s driver said
Can using a chauffeur save you money?
The cost of motoring is rising, and for those who prefer the privacy and palatial comfort of a prestige car, the depreciation penalty upon disposing of one’s pride and joy is as welcome as politicians’ pious promises. However, there exists the potential for saving a pile. According to The Sunday Times of 10th October, a
Motoring Matters: a blog about, er, motoring! And driving in particular
“And it’s GO,GO,GO!”, as motor racing commentator Murray Walker might say. Welcome to Bespoke Group’s first, of what will be many, blogs. Through this increasingly popular medium, we intend to communicate insight around our expert subject: motoring, and driving in particular. The talented people who teach for our leading driving training business - Bespoke Driver Training - have accumulated a wealth