Steve is Director of the RAC Foundation, an independent motoring research charity. Foundation output has covered many aspects of motoring policy, urban mobility, transport technology, tackling vehicle emissions and the transition to zero carbon motoring – most recently the publication of a green fleet index tracking penetration of electric cars into the UK parc.

Before taking over at the Foundation in 2015 Steve enjoyed a long civil service career, joining in 1983 after graduating from Durham University, and moving to the Transport Department in 1987. After spells at the Office of the Rail Regulator and the Cabinet Office, he was DfT’s Director General for Roads, Traffic & Local Transport from 2009-2015.

Steve is a regular columnist in Highways magazine and commentator on transport issues in the media.