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Safe with Age courses for elderly drivers
The City Council has some new volunteers
to run the Safe with Age driving courses, so
the door is now open for students to fill the
courses. Safe with Age courses are a good refresher
for mature road users. They provide an
opportunity for students to reflect on driving
experiences, to share them with others, and
to discuss recent changes to the road rules. Five new coordinators have been appointed
and trained in Christchurch, and they are now
ready to run the courses in different locations
around the city. The courses takes four
hours– either in one session, or two two-hour
sessions. The courses allow for plenty of
discussion and practical work. The City Council’s Road Safety Coordinator
Coordinator
Susan Cambridge says that Safe
with Age are very popular courses because
many mature drivers want to revise their
driving skills, or need to take a refresher for
driver’s licence requirements. Another aim is
to make sure that everyone has fun learning,
she says. Safe with Age is a national programme run
by volunteers to help older people improve
their road safety and driving skills.The courses
were developed by the Land Trandsport
Safety Authority and are coordinated and
supported locally by the City Council. |