Farrah Driver Training Ltd

Brief Biography.

Tariq spent considerable number of years working as a public and civil servant. His employment consisted of working for:

1. H M Customs & Excise as a Revenue Officer.
2. Police I.T. Organisaiton (now known as NPIA - National Police Improvement Agency) as a Finance Officer.
3. Essex Police Authority - Headquarters at Springfield, Chelmsford as a Communications Officer.

4. GRADE 6 FLEET REGISTERED INSTUCTOR AND COACH MAKING HIM IN THE TOP 5% OF INSTRUCTORS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND & WALES. ABOVE A LEARNER ADI.

Special Driving Qualifications & what do they mean?

Starting from the top left

• DSA Cardington Special Driving Test - only open to fully qualified driving instructors. To achieve a Grade A, one must drive for 1.30 mins and perform 4 manoeuvres accurately and precisely. Driving (minor) faults limited to 3 for a Grade A. Very few instructors have this award.
• Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) . Our president for this organisation is Nigel Mansell OBE (Ex formula 1 driver) A high level of driving is need to be on their register.
• DIAmond Special Test - Awarded from the Driving Instructor's Association which is a national voice for driving instructors and recognised by the DSA. To achieve a Special Award, one needs to prove that one's driving is special.

• Fleet Driving Qualification - To be a Fleet trainer for company car and van drivers, an instructor needs to undergo seperate training which is different to teaching a learner driver. More coaching and less instructing is required. A seperate licence issued by the DSA is required. Our Instructor has achieved this award.

• Member of Essex Chambers of Commerce. We do business on strong business ethics, putting safety of our customers first. That is why we have been recognised and given membership of this organisation which is one of the oldest establishment.

• ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Gold Award.This has been achieved at Gold standard at the first attempt. This test is the Police system of driving (Class 1) and is very rigorous. Various types of roads are covered including the M25. The examiner is a Road Traffic Officer from the Met' with substantial years of Police drivng including high speed pursuits.

Charity Work

Tariq has done a lot of work for our local charity, Havens Children Hospice. He has been involved for the past 2 years at the annual Track Day held at Ford Dunton Technical Centre. He has raised vital funds by offering off - road driving experience for under 16 's. He continues to support this charity.

Caring for the wider Community

Tariq is also campainging to resolve anomalies in road signs within the Essex county. A dedicated website has been launched which highlights inconsistencies with road signs. Please visit www.essexroadsigns.org

This campaign is still active and on-going.