About Out Driving
The long way here.
Est. 2024 Built over a lifetime
Out Driving is the culmination of a lifetime behind the wheel, a collection of lessons, experiences, and miles that became something worth sharing.
My Story
Every mile taught me something. This is where I pass it on.
For more than two decades, I taught driving at nearly every level imaginable, from nervous sixteen-year-olds to professional athletes, stunt drivers, and the federal agents trained to drive under real pressure. The through-line never changed. Driving done right isn't about fear or rote rules. It's about confidence, judgment, and the freedom that follows.
Out Driving is where all of those miles live now. It's my journal, my podcast, and a growing library of films about the road: the places worth driving to, the skills that make every drive calmer and safer, and the people and stories I meet along the way.
My Experience
Robert Dillman
“What began as an extraordinary childhood moment became a lifelong fascination with the responsibility, judgment, and freedom that driving represents.”
Twenty years of teaching, a badge in the mountains of Montana, and a career training people to drive when it matters most. It all started on a California freeway, when I was nine.
The Road So Far
Behind the wheel, too soon
My journey with driving began long before it became a career. At just nine years old, I found myself behind the wheel after my mother lost consciousness while driving on California's 405 Freeway. Bringing the car safely to a stop saved her life and put me in the national spotlight.
What the road can give, and take
My passion for driving led me into law enforcement, where I became a police officer in Bozeman, Montana. The mountain roads taught me what driving could give. The job taught me what it could take away. Together, they shaped the philosophy behind Out Driving: protect the freedom to keep exploring.
Precision, progress, and adventure
Years later, I founded NEVO Driving Academy, an award-winning behind-the-wheel school for teens that grew into something bigger, training professional athletes, stunt drivers, and high-performance clients who shared my obsession with precision, progress, and adventure.
Driving when it matters most
I began serving as a Security Driver Training Instructor for the U.S. Department of State, where I redesigned the training curricula to modernize how special agents and the foreign affairs community learn to drive under pressure. At the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center, I helped advance instructor development and earn FLETA accreditation, a benchmark of excellence in federal training.
Out Driving
I began planning the next adventure, carrying the passion, purpose, and experience shaped by every mile of the journey. That became Out Driving.
What I Stand For
A different kind of driving company.
Built by Experience
Decades behind the wheel, distilled into stories and lessons.
Capability Focused
Real driving is judgment, calm, and the confidence to go wherever the road leads.
Honest About the Road
If I say a place is worth the drive, I drove it. Milestones are earned sparingly, and I'll tell you when something isn't worth the miles.
Made to Go Further
Built for people who see every road as a starting line and crave the adventure down the ones that follow.
Work Together
Want to work on something together?
Brand partnerships, gear collaborations, press, speaking, or having me on your show. If it helps people drive with more confidence or go a little farther, I'd like to hear about it.
Or write to me directly at robert@outdriving.com
Come Along
Pick a road.
Find the drive that moves you.