A week earlier than usual in support of National Road Safety Week.            Practical advice for sharing winter roads safely.

  Saturday 21 November 2026
 10:00am – 11:00am

 Reserve your place free here: https://tinyurl.com/455ttkuh

Please join us live if you can. As a voluntary organisation, we do not have funding to record our webinars. Summary notes will be available afterwards for everyone who has registered.

We hope you can join us. Please save the date.

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Why this webinar matters

The Gloucestershire Road Safety Needs Assessment identifies pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and younger drivers and riders as the four groups facing the highest risk of harm on our roads.

Its findings make this webinar especially timely: 62.3% of pedestrian deaths and serious injuries in the data analysed occurred in autumn and winter.

The people needing extra care may be our family, friends, and neighbours.

What can we do to help?

We will turn the evidence and Highway Code advice into practical steps to help us recognise risks earlier and give others the time and space they need.

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

During the webinar we will cover

•  The Highway Code: understanding our responsibility to other road users who may need extra care.
•   Pedestrians: looking out at crossings and junctions, particularly in darkness and poor weather.
•   Cyclists: anticipating their movements and allowing time and space on winter roads.
•   Motorcyclists: taking an extra look at junctions and recognising how easily a rider can be missed.
•   Young and inexperienced drivers: showing patience and allowing for hesitation or mistakes.

Your presenters

Alexandra and Nigel Lloyd-Jones, voluntary Co-Leads of the Older Drivers Forum in Gloucestershire. Nigel also leads the Mature Drivers Workstream for the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership.

 Thank you for your support

Thank you to everyone who joined our Winter Driving webinar on 31 October, and to our supporters, partners and media contacts for helping us reach more people.

We received 217 registrations, our second highest ever, with a 98% overall satisfaction rating from those who completed the post-webinar survey.

One attendee’s encouraging message was: “Just continue your excellent work!”

All our work is voluntary. If you would like to support us, please consider donating here: https://tinyurl.com/fr9wktvf or email us for our bank details at odfglos@gmail.com

We operate under the charitable status of the Gloucestershire Older Persons Association (Charity number 1124977)

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To book a bespoke presentation for your club or community group in 2027 or 2028 email odfglos@gmail.com

WINTER DRIVING  Are you prepared?

Saturday 31 October
10:00am – 11:00am

 Join us for our free Community Zoom webinar

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We hope you can join us, please save the date.

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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
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  You may wish to add this to your diary now.

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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