Qualifications

1985 – 1990.      Driving / maintenance instructor, Royal Dutch Army, Transport Section.
Military 4x4 off road driving / maintenance instructor, motor cars and heavy goods vehicles.
Civilian driving instructor, motor cars. 

1990 – 2000.      Police Constable and Detective Constable, Dutch Police Force.
Armed emergency response driver and Traffic Specialist.

Experience      
During my Police career as a Traffic Specialist, I have attended and analysed well over four hundred road traffic collisions, from the daily minor ‘mishaps’ to the more serious multiple injury and fatal accidents,utilising scientific and mathematical principles for their reconstruction.

2005 – present.   Managing Director,
Aldbar UK Limited, Brechin, Angus.
Forensic collision investigator and road traffic consultant.

Experience    
I have analysed in excess of three hundred criminal and civil cases for various solicitors throughout Scotland, ranging from Section 1, 2B and fatal Section 3 cases to dangerous/careless driving offences, H.G.V. Tachograph fraud charges and personal injury reparation cases.

In my capacity as an Expert Witness, I have provided evidence in Solemn and Summary proceedings within Courts throughout Scotland, at the Court of Session, at Fatal Accident Inquiries and at the Traffic Commissioner’s Office.

Driving Experience                        
I have driven a wide variety of vehicles throughout mainland Europe and the UK, from rigid and articulated lorries and tankers to coaches and double decker buses and hold a full driving licence in respect of vehicles in categories B, BE, B1, C, CE, D and DE.
I am an IAM advanced motorcar driver

C.P.D.
I am a participant in the Institute of Transport Administration’sContinuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme, which is aimed to target the needs of the individual for his/her continuous improvement. CPD is widely established in industry and professional institutions. The benefit is the development of personal qualities and the broadening of knowledge and skill. 

Memberships

• Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists
• Member of Tayside Advanced Motorists
• Member of and assessed by the Academy of Experts
• Member of and assessed by the UK Register of Expert Witnesses
• Member of and assessed by the Institute of Transport Administration
• Checked by and listed in the Law Society of Scotland Expert Witness Directory

Licences        

• Aldbar Limited are licensed users of:
• Dirigo AR Professional, traffic collision calculation program
• Ai Toolkit, traffic collision calculation program
• Easy Street Draw, traffic crash illustration program
• MapPoint and Ordnance Survey, mapping computer programmes
• Racelogic, electronic vehicle motion measuring equipment