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FREE Webinar – DRIVING SAFELY IN SPRING – BIKER AWARE

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FREE COMMUNITY WEBINAR
‘DRIVING SAFELY IN SPRING. BIKER AWARE.’

📅 Saturday 28 March
🕙 10:00am
⏱ Duration: 1 hour

As the clocks go forward on 29 March, spring marks the start of motorcyclists’ riding season and more bikers are back on Gloucestershire’s rural roads. While the warmer weather is welcome, it is also a time when drivers need to readjust to sharing the road with more vulnerable road users.

In Gloucestershire, nearly 1 in 5 people killed or seriously injured on our roads are motorcyclists or their passengers, even though motorcycles account for only around 3% of registered vehicles nationally.

Many collisions happen not because drivers are careless, but because motorcycles can be harder to spot and judge in traffic.

Small changes in awareness and observation can make a life-saving difference.

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What you’ll learn.

This practical webinar will help mature drivers understand how to share the road more safely with motorcyclists.

We’ll cover:

  • Why spring brings increased risks for motorcyclists
  • Why motorcycles can be difficult to see in traffic
  • How drivers can better anticipate riders on rural roads
  • Simple habits that can reduce the risk of serious collisions

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Guest presenter

We are delighted to welcome back Simon Ross MBE (“Rossy”).

Rossy is a retired traffic police officer who spent most of his career policing Gloucestershire’s roads. During that time, he attended and investigated many serious road collisions and understands first-hand the factors that lead to them.

He is now a RoSPA and IAM Examiner and delivers BikeSafe and Biker Down! training across Gloucestershire, helping both riders and drivers improve road safety.

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Join the webinar

This free one-hour community webinar is open to anyone who wants to become a safer and more aware driver.

👉 Reserve your free place: https://tinyurl.com/murdbcxs

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Please share

If you know someone who drives regularly on rural roads, please pass this information on. Greater awareness from drivers can help protect some of the most vulnerable people on our roads.

 

Have Your Say! POLL

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Purpose of this poll

This poll seeks the views of drivers to changes proposed by the Government to eyesight testing and driving licence renewal requirements.

Research consistently shows that eyesight can deteriorate with age, often gradually and without obvious symptoms. Good vision is critical to safe driving, as most of the information needed to drive is visual.  It is worth noting that free NHS eyesight tests are available to residents of England and Wales aged 60 and over, as well as those with certain medical conditions. NHS eyesight tests are free for all residents of Scotland regardless of age.

This poll has been developed in response to the Department for Transport’s consideration of introducing compulsory eyesight testing at driving licence renewal from age 70 onwards.  This would replace the current system whereby drivers are asked to declare that their eyesight meets the current driving standards by completing a DVLA form at licence renewal.

We would like to know what you think about this proposal and how it might affect you.

All responses are collected anonymously so you will not be identifiable.  You can leave the poll at any time simply by closing your browser.

Please click here to take the poll:

https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lHtLCXQ9dSiljU

Have Your Say!

Posted on by

Purpose of this poll

This poll seeks the views of drivers to changes proposed by the Government to eyesight testing and driving licence renewal requirements.

Research consistently shows that eyesight can deteriorate with age, often gradually and without obvious symptoms. Good vision is critical to safe driving, as most of the information needed to drive is visual.  It is worth noting that free NHS eyesight tests are available to residents of England and Wales aged 60 and over, as well as those with certain medical conditions. NHS eyesight tests are free for all residents of Scotland regardless of age.

This poll has been developed in response to the Department for Transport’s consideration of introducing compulsory eyesight testing at driving licence renewal from age 70 onwards.  This would replace the current system whereby drivers are asked to declare that their eyesight meets the current driving standards by completing a DVLA form at licence renewal.

We would like to know what you think about this proposal and how it might affect you.

All responses are collected anonymously so you will not be identifiable.  You can leave the poll at any time simply by closing your browser.

Please click here to take the poll:

https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lHtLCXQ9dSiljU

FREE Webinar – Mature Drivers & the New Road Safety Strategy

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NAVIGATING CHANGE
Mature Drivers & the New Road Safety Strategy    

Join us for an informative webinar when we unpack the Government’s New Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January 2026. We will examine,

  • How mature drivers are characterised
  • Risks and issues identified for them
  • Support and interventions proposed for mature drivers

The webinar will report on the response from road safety organisations and in the media and share information on how to be involved in the consultation process which closes on 31 March 2026.

Whether you drive daily or occasionally, this session will help you understand the proposed changes and plan accordingly.

Reserve your free place now: https://tinyurl.com/2rk37y39

Please share this information with anyone who may benefit.

Comments from last month’s webinar:

“Thank you, a very helpful webinar.” Deb
“Really insightful! Thanks.” Jayshree
“Thanks so much Nigel. Very informative.” Moira