Gloucestershire Events


The Older Drivers Forum in Gloucestershire offer webinars, face-to-face presentations, and point-of-presence at events with practical advice to support mature drivers, their families and health care professionals.

If you can donate to support our voluntary work please click on this link https://tinyurl.com/fr9wktvf

Would you like advice on how to keep driving safely for longer? 

Are you considering how to plan for when it is time to retire from driving?

                 Are you a family member or friend concerned about a mature driver?   

Feedback from a webinar includes… 

Our next FREE webinar is at 10am on Saturday 26th September 2026

🍂 DRIVING SAFELY IN AUTUMN
🚗 Time for a Driver MOT?
📅 Saturday 26 September 2026
🕙 10:00am – 11:00am
🌟 Join us for our 60th 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

                                                                 Webinar FAQs

Q: Do I need a zoom licence? A: No, you just click on the link and register  
Q: How long is the webinar? A: One hour
Q: Is it recorded? A: We do not have funding to achieve this, but attendees can download information from this website  
Q: I am not able to attend this webinar, when is the next one?
A: The next webinar will be on 31 October                                                                 

                        Information from previous webinars can be found below. 

Driving Safely in Winter – Driving Tips Click here

Driving Safely in Autumn – Driving Tips click here 

Driving Safely in Summer – Holiday Driving Tips click here

2025 Mature Driver Frequently Asked Questions Click Here

Advice for Families, Friends and Carers Concerned about a Mature Driver Click here

Biker Aware Click Here

Cyclist Aware Click here

Driving Safely, in Summer – Smoother, Safer, More Efficient Click here

Driving Safely on Longer Summer Journeys Click here

Grandparents – The Road Safety Mentors Click here

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         Future Webinar Dates & Registration Links  

Future Event Dates

  • 01.10 Celebration of International Older Persons Day WATCH THIS SPACE! 

To book a bespoke presentation for your club or community group and to be added to our database to receive information about future events email odfglos@gmail.com    

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All our work in Gloucestershire is voluntary.

If you can donate to support our work please click on this link https://tinyurl.com/fr9wktvf This is our Just Giving campaign page of the Gloucestershire Older Persons Association, GOPA (Charity No: 1124977) under whose charitable status we operate. GOPA are registered for Gift Aid. Thank you.