DRIVE ON!

Help for the more mature driver from Hampshire Road Safety.
People are living longer and expect to continue driving for longer. With road conditions having changed so drastically, and with a much greater volume of traffic on today's roads, it makes sense for drivers to update their skills. What we aim to do is offer help and advice that will enable people to get the most from driving, and continue driving for as long as they are fit to do so. We offer a confidential driving assessment that takes place in the driver’s own vehicle, with an assessor visiting them at home. Although general driving skills are assessed, individual concerns can be addressed according to the person's needs. Following the assessment, the assessor will talk the driver through any concerns that he or she may have and give some tips on how to deal with them. A written report will follow some days later, as a reminder. It may be that this is enough, or perhaps the assessor will suggest a follow-up in a couple of months. Mike Sambles, who is responsible for the Driver Assessment Programme, explains: "Feedback from people who have taken the assessment is very enthusiastic, they tell us that they feel much more confident, and wish they'd known about it earlier.