BBC RADIO ONE DJS GIVE ADVANCED DRIVING A SPIN
12 November 2004 - Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists

DJs and producers from BBC Radio One''s weekend shows have lined up at Brands Hatch to have their skills at the wheel assessed as part of the Max Driver initiative run by the IAM in partnership with cult lads mag ''Max Power''.

Timed to coincide with Road Safety Week, six hand picked IAM examiners, under the guidance of Assistant Chief Examiner Steve Mead, took out Wes Butters, Spoony, JK and Joel, Trevor Nelson and Vernon Kay.

After an hour''s formal assessment in Seat saloons on roads around Kent, the DJs took to the track with a manoeuvring challenge against the clock at Brand''s lower paddock, followed by a three lap ''thrill ride'' around the famous Brands circuit itself, in Caterhams and a race prepped MG.

TV presenter and DJ Vernon Kay came ''top of IAM pops'' when examiners compared notes on the DJs performance on road. But Vernon, whose dad is a trucker, only came third overall. When all the marks were in he had to give way to his colleagues JK and Spoony who came first and second respectively in the full assessments.

The DJs all enjoyed the on road element and found it quite an eye opener.

''Now the BBC Radio One weekend crew and their producers have a first hand experience of how Max Driver can reduce the number of crashes that young drivers cause and save them cash on their insurance,'' said Max Power Editor in Chief John Sootheran. ''Too many of our readers, and Radio One listeners, are involved in crashes that need never happen.''

www.iam.org.uk

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