WINTER DRIVING  Are you prepared?

Saturday 31 October
10:00am – 11:00am

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Why this webinar matters

As the clocks go back, a familiar journey may mean driving in the dark.

Low sun, headlamp glare, rain, fog and icy mornings can make driving more demanding.

So, before the first frosty morning or a challenging drive home, ask yourself: am I prepared for winter driving?

This practical webinar will invite you to think about how you, your vehicle and your journeys are prepared for winter driving.

We will share useful tips to help make these journeys safer, and more relaxed.

If you joined our autumn Driver MOT webinar, there is plenty of fresh content including information about prescription medicines, winter tyres, gritted routes, headlamp glare and advice for EV and hybrid owners preparing for their first winter.

Our aim is to help you stay safe and confident and keep enjoying the independence that driving brings.

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 Your presenters: Alexandra and Nigel Lloyd-Jones, Co-Leads of the Older Drivers Forum in Gloucestershire. Nigel also leads the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership’s work to support mature drivers.

Join them for practical advice, followed by time for your questions and tips.

During the webinar we will cover

 The Driver: eyesight, medicines and recognising how winter conditions can affect your confidence behind the wheel

 Headlamp glare: what the latest research tells us and practical ways to reduce its impact

 The Vehicle: batteries, lights, tyres and whether winter tyres could suit your driving

 EVs and hybrids: preparing for your first winter, including range, warming the car before departure and keeping an eye on tyre wear

 Clear visibility: de-icing, demisting and keeping vehicle cameras and sensors clean

 The Journey: choosing the time and route, finding gritting information and knowing when to change your plans

 Preparing for delays or a breakdown: useful equipment and how to explain your location when you need help

 Sharing winter roads: allowing for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users in difficult conditions

Summary notes will be available on our website in the week following the webinar.

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🍂 DRIVING SAFELY IN AUTUMN
🚗 Time for a Driver MOT?
📅 Saturday 26 September 2026
🕙 10:00am – 11:00am
🌟 Join us for our 60^th Community Zoom webinar
👉 Reserve your free place: https://tinyurl.com/5n6hhbyn

  You may wish to add this to your diary now.

If you are not familiar with participating in Zoom webinars, advice is available here https://tinyurl.com/5ywnp9r7

Why this webinar matters

Autumn can bring some of the most challenging driving conditions of the year.

Shorter days, low sun, glare, heavy rain, wet leaves, fog and the first frosts can  make familiar journeys more demanding.

We make sure our cars receive an MOT when required – but when did you last give yourself a Driver MOT?

Don’t worry – there is no test!

Instead, this practical webinar will invite you to think about three things: the Driver, the Vehicle and the Journey.

We will ask some simple questions to help you identify whether there are one or two things you could do to make your driving safer, more comfortable and more confident this autumn.

🎤 Special guest contributor: We are delighted to welcome Mike Addis, IAM RoadSmart Examiner and Advanced Driving Instructor. Mike has undertaken many of the Mature Driver Reviews we have facilitated in Gloucestershire and will share some of the driving themes emerging from those sessions.

During the webinar we will cover:

👓 Driver MOT – eyesight, mobility, medication and driving confidence
🌧️ Driving in heavy rain – visibility, following distances, aquaplaning and flooding
🔋 Vehicle MOT – battery, lights, wipers, tyres and autumn preparation
🗺️ Journey MOT – weather, timing, route planning and knowing when to postpone
🚘 Mature Driver Reviews – what happens and what drivers can learn from them
💡 Useful practical tips and resources to make autumn driving easier and safer

👉 Reserve your free place: https://tinyurl.com/5n6hhbyn
📣 Please share this invitation with family, friends, clubs and community groups.

❤️ All our work is voluntary. If you would like to support us, please consider donating: https://tinyurl.com/fr9wktvf