Richard Russell

Richard M. Russell is a graduate of the Nova Scotia Institute of Technology, a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals and American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association. He owns Advanced Driving Concepts, which designs, develops and conducts driver-training programs and related traffic safety products. Richard is a certified Driver Improvement Program instructor leader and has served as a primary consultant to the American Automobile Association (AAA) in the fields of curriculum development, instructor training and the establishment and operation of driving schools, Richard co-authored “Responsible Driving” - the high school driver training textbook used in American schools and edited the “How To Drive” manual used by most public and private driver training schools in Canada. He was a founding member and Past-President of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, chairs the Canadian Car Of The Year program and serves on the Canadian Automotive Technology of the Year and International Engine of the Year juries. Richard has been writing vehicle reviews, traffic safety and automobile industry articles for more than three decades. In the process he has driven more than 3,500 vehicles on roads and tracks throughout North America, Europe and Asia.