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Webinar on New Highway Code changes and road safety tips

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The Older Drivers Forum are running a FREE webinar on the new Highway Code, as well safe driving tips. This webinar will start by giving an update on the findings from the Older Drivers Task Force report published in November 2021. The webinar will then go over the new Highway Code and particularly the new changes. The webinar will then give advice on safe driving tips to help mature motorists carry on driving safely for longer. You will have the opportunity to ask questions to all the speakers on a Q&A section. The webinar will last for 90 minutes with a 10 minute break in the middle. Please register below to get your link to join the webinar. You DO NOT need a zoom account to join. We can’t wait for you to join this event!

We will host the the same webinar on two days, there is no need to register for both as they will be identical in content. Each webinar will have 1000 free places and you will need to register.

The webinar dates are:

New Highway Code Changes

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2022 Updates to the Highway Code

As of 29th January 2022, The Highway Code has over 50 changes. These advisory changes have been implemented to improve safety for people walking, cycling and horse riding. Every road user still has a responsibility to keep themselves and each other safe, and the changes mean being ready to give priority, leave space and be considerate of others.

In summary, irrespective of your method of transport, a new hierarchy of road users has been introduced to ensure those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat they may pose to others.

Click here to see all about the 8 main changes we think you need to know about.

Older Drivers Task Force Report

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Today, the Older Drivers Task Force via Road Safety Foundation published a review of older driver road safety. Supported by the Department for Transport, they have looked at the recommendations of the National Older Drivers Strategy, and considered the developments and progress in the five years since it was published. The report makes various recommendations for supporting safer driving into older age.

The Chair of the Older Drivers Forum, Rob Heard, was one of the authors of this report and said ‘It was an honour to help with this valuable report and I now hope the recommendations we suggest are taken forward to help and support our ageing population to carry on driving safely for longer‘.

To download the Summary report click here

To download the Technical report click here

Worth downloading and having a read