Chicane's founder, David Walkley, has been a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) since December 2004 (ADI number: 287184). He began as a driving instructor with BSM before setting up Chicane School of Motoring in 2010.

David knows the local area very well, having lived in West Wickham and Beckenham all his life. He studied for a HND in photography at North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT), initially working in digital printing. However, he has always loved driving and commuted daily to NESCOT, near Epsom, as a student. He decided on a change of direction to become a driving instructor, qualifying in December 2004. 

As well as his ADI qualifications, David invests in his Continued Professional Development and passed the Institute of Advanced Motorists' advanced driving test in 2009. He passed the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) advanced driving test in 2011, which is the highest civilian driving test you can take, and has held the Gold level since 2014.

When not behind the wheel, David still enjoys photography. He also loves ballroom dancing and he plays table tennis in the Sevenoaks League.