A member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, Bruce has been driving for both work and pleasure for more than forty years in the UK and mainland Europe. In that time he has had practical experience of the safety situations covered within this book, specifically relating to accidents and situations encountered on public roads. Bruce has also been a motor racing Safety Marshal, with the British Automobile Racing Club, and has extensive trackside training in the specifics of handling accident scenes, as well as the practicalities of first-aid and fire-fighting.