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Guides for Healthcare Professionals Older Drivers

WEBAdvice on Safe Driving for Healthcare Professionals. Healthcare professionals may find the following guides helpful when considering fitness to drive issues.

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Find a Driver Assessment Older Drivers

WEBFind a Driving Assessment for your needs. Click on the relevant part of the map or on the links on the left of the page. If you have been referred to a mobility centre or you are concerned about a medical condition of disability that might affect your driving, look for a mobility centre driving assessment. If you are looking for a general check

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How Doctors Can Help Older Drivers

WEBHow Doctors Can Help. The role of the medical profession in declaring a driver unfit to hold a licence is widely misunderstood. Every driver is personally legally responsible for informing the DVLA (or the DVA in Northern Ireland) if they have a condition or are undergoing treatment that may affect their ability to drive safely. However, there are …

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Home Older Drivers

WEBTransport for Greater Manchester are offering a Safer Driving for Longer course, which enables experienced older drivers to reflect on their own driving, increase confidence in their ability and also to consider efficient alternatives to driving. For further information, click here or telephone 0300 123 1518.

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Reaching the Decision Older Drivers

WEBReaching the decision to give up driving is not easy because access to a car provides independence and mobility. However, this must be balanced against the risk to yourself and other road users if you continue to drive when it is no longer safe. You must stop driving if the DVLA (or the DVA if you live in Northern Ireland) has told you to stop.

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Self Assessment Older Drivers

WEBSelf Assessment Checklist. This short checklist is designed to help you consider whether your driving is changing. You could also ask someone who knows how you drive, such as a family member, to fill it in and compare their answers with yours.

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Families Older Drivers

WEBHow to Help Your Older Driver. Families and friends can do a great deal to help drivers who may need to consider changing when and where they drive, or to retire from driving altogether. Very often it is a family member or a friend who first notices that someone's driving has changed or that it is becoming unsafe for them to carry on driving.

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Driver Assessment Older Drivers

WEBA driver assessment, and if recommended, some refresher training, will help to make your driving safer, less stressful and more enjoyable. It can help you to save money by using less fuel and reducing vehicle wear and tear, and your car may last longer and have a higher resale value. You may also be able receive insurance discounts from some

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Eyesight Older Drivers

WEBFurther Information. Driving Eyesight Rules. Macular Society PO Box 1870, Andover SP10 9AD Helpline 0300 30 30 111 [email protected] Online Contact Form. Advice for older drivers to help them drive safely for longer.

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Retire From Driving Older Drivers

WEBRetiring from Driving. Still Safe to Drive video 3: family conversations about giving up driving. Driving is very important for most people because it provides freedom and independence and enables us to maintain our quality of life. The “ Keep Driving ” section of this website provides information and advice on how to adapt if your driving

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Common Conditions Older Drivers

WEBAdvice and help for people with Parkinson's is available from. Parkinson's UK 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 1EJ 0207 931 8080 [email protected]. Parkinson's UK Scotland Suite 1-14 King James VI Business Centre Riverview Business Park Friarton Road Perth PH2 8DY 0344 225 3724 [email protected].

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The Law Older Drivers

WEBThe Law. The older we are, the more experience we have as drivers. This is one of the reasons why older drivers tend to be safer and more considerate drivers. However, our health and fitness often begins to decline as we grow older. Our eyesight, physical condition and reaction times may not be as good as they once were, and we may …

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Keep Driving Older Drivers

WEBKeep Driving. Keep Driving. Driving is very important for many of us. It gives us the freedom and independence to get out and about, keep in contact with family and friends and maintain our quality of life. One of the best ways of making sure we are able to keep driving for as long as possible is keep our driving skills and knowledge up to date.

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Your Driving Licence Older Drivers

WEBReapplying for a Driving Licence Following a Medical Condition. Driver and Vehicle Agency Northern Ireland (DVA) Tel: 0845 4024 000 (Mon to Fri from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm) or Email [email protected]. DVA Northern Ireland Medical Rules. Renewing Your Driving Licence at 70 plus in Northern Ireland. Health Conditions and Driving.

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Alternatives to Driving Older Drivers

WEBAlternatives to driving. Retiring from driving does not mean that you will lose your freedom and mobility. There are many options for getting out and about, maintaining contact with friends and family and doing all the things you normally do in your daily life, without a car

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England Older Drivers

WEBAdvice for older drivers to help them drive safely for longer.

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Where to Find More Help Older Drivers

WEBParkinson's UK Northern Ireland Wellington Park Business Centre 3 Wellington Park Malone Road Belfast BT9 6DJ 028 9092 3370 [email protected]. Stroke Association Stroke Association House 240 City Road London EC1V 2PR Helpline 0303 3033 100 [email protected]. Advice for older drivers to help them drive safely for longer.

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Road Safety Practitioners Older Drivers

WEBRoad Safety Practitioners Making sure mature drivers are aware of their driving ability. RoSPA believes that there is no maximum safe age for driving, and our policy is that efforts should be made to keep mature drivers on the road, safely, for as long as possible, as driving has positive effects on an individual’s wellbeing and allows them to be more …

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South West Older Drivers

WEBSomerset. Somerset County Council - Route 60+. A presentation for senior drivers about how vehicles have changed, how our own driving skills and habits may have changed and how we can go about updating those skills. Somerset Road Safety. 01823 423430. [email protected]. RoSPA Experienced Driver Assessment.

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