Mike is retired from the Edgartown Police Department after a severe on duty injury. His love of police work, cars and motorcycles led to his desire to teach people how to safely operate motor vehciles. His knowledge of motor vehicle law, how cars work and extensive emergency vehicle operation instruction are a great background for a driving instructor.

   Mike graduated from Westfiled State College with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. During his time as a Police Officer he became a certified instructor for RADAR and LIDAR units used in traffic patrol.

Mike was also a MADD Officer of the year in 2001 for his work in OUI enforcement.

  Mike began working for Vineyard Auto School in 2009 under the previous owners, the Tibodeaus. After a few years he and Neal purchased the business from them.

  Neal is a life long resident of Martha's Vineyard and attended school here on the island.His career in Law Enforcement began in 1975 as a Patrolman with the Tisbury Police Department. In 1977 Neal moved to the Oak Bluffs Police Department where he worked until transferring to the Registry of Motor Vehicles Police Department in 1985. As a Registry Officer his duties included motor vehicle enforcement, fatal vehicle crash investigations, permit and road testing for all classes of licenses, and school bus inspections.

In July of 1992 with the merging of the State's Police Departments Neal became a State Trooper. His additional duties included being the department's court prosecutor for both district and juvenile courts on island as well as being a breath test expert/trainer/keeper of the records. Neal was promoted to sergeant in 1997 and became Station Commander of the Oak Bluffs Barracks in 2008.

  In 2011 Neal became involved with Driver's Education after being contacted by the M.V. Drive for Life. This organization is mainly composed of parents that have lost teenagers to car crashes.

  Neal joined forces with Mike to purchase Vineyard Auto School Inc. in 2011. Together they have committed to improving driver's education on Martha's Vineyard one driver at a time.

MIKE DELIS CO-OWNER / INSTRUCTOR

NEAL MACIEL CO-OWNER / INSTRUCTOR