Concerned about a Mature Driver?

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Sept 2023

CONCERNED ABOUT A MATURE DRIVER? WE CAN HELP.

Our popular, FREE zoom webinars return at 10am on Saturday 30 September.

This webinar is open for anyone in the UK

Over the summer holidays have you spent time with a family member or friend and noticed that they are more anxious about driving?

Have you seen unexplained scrapes on their car?

Are you becoming uncomfortable with them being your children’s taxi service?

Have you had scary moments with your partner at the wheel?

This webinar is intended for families, friends, and carers concerned about a mature driver, and includes information on the impact of medications and dementia on fitness to drive.

 We are delighted that Bobby Olivier from Driving Mobility will be a guest contributor. www.drivingmobility.org.uk

For a link to the webinar email  odfglos@gmail.com 

Places are limited so if you register and then are unable to attend 

Car Insurance

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Have you recently noticed that your Car Insurance premium has gone up and thought:

‘Why has my Car Insurance premium gone up?’

‘What can you I do to keep my premiums as low as possible?’

Visit our page on Car Insurance to see the answers to those questions – Click here

Fitness to Drive

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Today (4th July 2023) the BBC have been covering across it news channels the subject of ‘Fitness to Drive’. The BBC state:

The number of people contacting the DVLA worried about a driver’s ability behind the wheel is rising, a BBC Freedom of Information request shows.

To read the whole article on BBC News website click here

Our Chair, Rob Heard has also been undertaking numerous Radio Interviews on this subject across the country. The below interview is an edit from the morning programme on BBC Radio Somerset and covers the interview with our chair and various phone in comments from listeners.

If you are concerned about your or someone else’s Fitness to Drive then consider an assessment at a Driving Mobility centre. To find out more information click here

Gloucestershire Older Drivers Forum on tour

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OLDER DRIVER FORUM – ON TOUR!

 Over the coming weeks we are offering multiple opportunities for mature drivers, their families, friends, and carers to gather information on how to drive safely, for longer, and how to plan to retire from driving in Gloucestershire.

Summer

Our popular free zoom webinar returns at 10am on Saturday 24th June     

 This ‘Driving Safely, in Summer’ webinar includes seasonal advice about the challenges of summer driving. By popular demand we also cover the latest changes to the Highway Code. The webinar runs for just one hour, so still plenty of time to get out and enjoy the summer weather. 

For a link to the webinar email odfglos@gmail.com
 
Stand
 

Come and meet us at Nailsworth Transport Festival from 10.30am until 6.30pm on Sunday 25th June      

This fascinating festival of all things motoring will be running from Nailsworth Bus Station and the centre of Nailsworth in Old Market Road. We will be present, supported by Rotary and FIRE, and look forward to welcoming you for a chat. 

www.nailsworthonline.co.uk

Library

Come and listen and meet us in person at Stow-in-the-Wold Library from 5pm on Tuesday 4th July – Booking required
 
This ‘Driving Safely, in Summer’ event takes the form of a 40-minute presentation, followed by plenty of time for questions and answers.
 
There is limited capacity so please register your attendance by following this link:
https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1638291

For more information on Gloucestershire Older Drivers Forum Events click here