IT’S absolutely right that Hugh German received the Greater Manchester Police Driving Schools’ Outstanding Achievement Award.
Mr German, a former maths’ teacher, was one of the early members of Bolton and District Advanced Motorists. He has long been an advocate of safer driving – backing that belief alongside the other dedicated members of the Advanced Motorists’ group by running courses and spreading the word.
When he first became involved, only three advanced driving groups existed in Lancashire. He passed his Advance Test in 1966 and, three years later, volunteered after seeing a Bolton Evening News’ article appealing for advanced drivers to set up a local group.
Mr German is not only a patient teacher but a non-judgemental advocate of all the best tenets of skilled driving. He’s an inspirational but modest man who believes the message more important than the messenger, and his influence has helped create generations of safe drivers.
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