1. C V Mike O’Neill
Michael Arthur O’Neill
26 St John’s Way
Bo’ness
West Lothian
EH51 9JF
Tel: 01506 823152
Mob: 07834 872716
E-mail mikeaoneill@btinternet.com
D.O.B. 10th January 1970
Married to Joanna with 2 children Samuel (12) and Benjamin (9)
Hobbies: Caravanning and cycling with my family, photography and motor racing
(track days)
September 1986 – August 1994
British Army Royal Corps of Signals.
I joined the Royal Corps of Signals aged 16 and trained as a generator mechanic
attaining the rank of Lance Corporal also gaining a Category B and C licence. I
served mainly in Germany but also had tours of duty in Canada, the Falkland Islands
and Saudi Arabia, during gulf war 1.
August 1994 – October 1996
LGV Driver
After leaving the armed forces I was as an LGV driver mainly doing multi-drop
work.
October 1996 – Present
DSA Approved Driving Instructor
I decided to train as an ADI and took on the training part time. I qualified in 1998. I
then started my own business, Mike O’Neill Driver Training.
I am currently a grade 5 instructor; my pass rates for this year are well above
average at 62% (national average 44%).
In 2006 decided I needed a new challenge and decided to look at fleet driver training;
I passed the RoSPA advanced driving test,in 2006, I passed at Gold standard on my
first attempt.
In 2007 I took the IAM advanced driving test and passed.
I passed the RoSPA diploma in Advanced Driving Instruction in July 2007.
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2. In July 2009 I completed the training to become a SaFED for vans instructor gaining
an excellent grading.
I am on the Driving Standards Agency’s fleet training register.
In 2009 I completed a training course to provide driver CPC training for AA
DriveTech.
I regularly carry out fleet driver training work for a number of companies including
AA DriveTech, Driverskills, DriveSense, Driving Ambition., and RoSPA.
I currently also do work for Pro-Drivers on new vehicle launches and in dealer
training.
My plans for the future are to further advance my qualifications with the Diamond
advanced test, and a Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector ( PTTL)
course.
I want to put all of this expertise into good use and carry on working in the fleet
environment where I believe there is enormous scope for training.
My passion is driving and cars, being a self confessed petrol head, I hope by imparting
some of my enthusiasm and knowledge to other drivers that I can make a difference to
the driving standards of those I come into contact with.
Mike O'Neill
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