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John first started riding motorcycles in his early teens and passed his UK motorcycle test in 1981, after about 5 years of riding. He made a point of attending track days and he has road raced on some of the world’s greatest racetracks. John still attends the occasional track day in Calgary to keep his skills sharp.
John has been involved in motorcycle training since 1983, when he worked for the Motorcycling Academy of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. He assisted in the on-lot testing for this company and attended advanced rider training for about 2 years.
After serving on operations in the British Army, John returned to work in a variety of motorcycle safety organizations and has completed and passed the Institute of Advanced Motorcycle training test in 2000. In 2001, John worked full time as a motorcycle instructor with CAMRIDER, the largest training school in the UK. In his spare time John assisted with the Direct Access Program of Rider Plan, another UK training provider.
Since arriving in Canada, John has passed his Class 6 motorcycle license and has become a licensed motorcycle instructor in Alberta. John began with Fleet Safety International as a regular motorcycle instructor in 2006 and then gained dual instructional licenses by achieving his advanced driving corporate instructor's license. In 2007, John was promoted to the Department Head role. John has over 1600 hours of teaching experience in Calgary alone and brings over 30 years of instructional experience, through military and civilian certifications in weapons training, ski instruction, and motorcycle training.
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