A grieving dad who lost his son in a car crash is taking part in a hard-hitting road safety campaign in the run-up to Christmas.

Tony Davison, from Otley, is teaming up with national road safety charity Brake and the Army in a bid to cut the high toll of death and injuries among young soldiers on roads.

Mr Davison's son Adrian, 18, was killed in a car crash in November 2002 on the A660 near Bramhope, Leeds.

Adrian's best friend, also 18, who was driving them home after a night out, also died.

Adrian's death motivated Mr Davison to educate young people on the dangers of risk-taking behind the wheel.

He has been trained by the Brake Road Safety Academy, the charity's community education project.

Mr Davison will deliver presentations on the dangers of drink and drug-driving, speeding and not wearing a seat-belt to young British soldiers stationed at bases across North Germany from today until Wednesday.

Brake says last year, UK road crashes were the single largest cause of death in the armed forces, accounting for 31 per cent of all those killed.

Mr Davison will be talking to soldiers about the risks faced by drivers and the impact of road deaths and injuries on people and their families.

His audiences will be shown a Brake DVD that includes interviews with bereaved families and emergency service professionals.

Mr Davison has delivered many presentations in the UK and oversees to young soldiers and college students.

He said: "Deaths and injuries of young people on the roads devastate families and communities. I hope that by teaching these soldiers about the consequences of speeding, drink and drug driving and not belting up, I can make real difference to road safety."