About Us
Wirral Advanced Motorists was formed in 1980. A Registered Charity run entirely by unpaid volunteers, our main function is to improve driving standards and to advance the cause of Road Safety.
We have built up a close liaison with the Police and Road Safety Officers to help achieve this.
Affiliated to IAM RoadSmart (formerly The Institute of Advanced Motorists), also a Registered Charity, we are completely self-funding. A free electronic Newsletter is issued to our Members six times a year. You can access it from the Home page.
Our Group constitution was revised and ratified at our AGM in May 2026 and is available here.
We hold occasional social evening events to which we invite interesting speakers. Non-members are welcome.
Our Group (IAM RoadSmart group 5015) works hard to inform local people of the advantages to be gained by becoming an Advanced Motorist. During the summer months we arrange open days throughout Wirral so that members of the public can come and ask questions about us and see what advanced driving is all about.
Our Officers
Chair:
Guy Lightfoot
President:
Liz Scarff
Vice-Chair:
John Birkenhead
Other members of the team
Treasurer: Tony Stopforth
Secretary: Neil Hilton
Chief Observer: Simon Richards
Membership secretary: Tony Stopforth
Associate Coordinator: Liz Scarff
Area Associate Organiser: Guy Lightfoot
Social Media / Publicity: Davinder Lotay
Newsletter editor: Paul Edwards
GDPR / Complaints: John Birkenhead
Observer training coordinator: Roger Roberts
Other committee members:
Derek Jeffries
Some of our Observer Team
