Click here for Quick Guide leaflet for Dorset schemes
Click here to see Dorset’s Road Safety web site
Click here to follow relevant pathways for assessments if you are a medical practitioner
Click here to see the ‘Cost Calculator’ to estimate how much it costs to run your car and how much you would need to spend on public transport
If you don’t have a medical condition which affects your driving then the forum recommend the following assessments:
Click here to see the list of notifiable medical conditions
https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving
If you do have a medical condition that may affect your driving then see Wessex DriveAbility assessment at the bottom of the this page
Dorset Gold
Dorset Driver Gold is aimed at people aged 65 years and over who have an interest in updating their skills and knowledge, want help in familiarising themselves with a new vehicle or simply want to gain confidence.
Click here for more information
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM)
Offer a number of courses to give assistance to the older driver, like the Mature Driver Review which is great in building confidence
Click here for more information.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Offer offer an Experienced Driver Assessment. This is a one hour drive in your own car with a RoSPA Assessor
Click here for more information
If you do have a medical condition that may affect your driving then see Wessex DriveAbility assessment at the bottom of the this page
Click here to see the list of notifiable medical conditions
https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving
Wessex DriveAbility
Established in 2006, Wessex DriveAbility is an independent charity and is part of a network of 17 mobility centres throughout the UK, known as The Forum of Mobility Centres.
The friendly Wessex DriveAbility team consists of highly specialist Occupational Therapists and Approved Driving Instructors, supported by a knowledgeable administration team. A fleet of dual controlled vehicles is available, fitted with and without a range of adaptations.
Click here for more information.
