Before the course starts, we will require a letter from your GP confirming you are medically fit to drive and that you are not on any medication which would affect your ability to drive.

Once received, we will also ask for a recent opticians letter or proof of eye test in the last 2 years. Please remember, opticians check for much more than whether you can read a number plate and this is crucial to reducing your risk.

Having received the above, or confirmation you have the above, you can then book in online or contact Kate on 07807776763 to book in at a time that suits you. It is a 10 hour course and we recommend this be taken in 1 or 2 hour slots. (Generally 2 hours for the initial assessment and 1 hour thereafter).

You will then meet your instructor who will complete an online DVLA check (you will need your driving license on the first lesson as well as your national insurance number in order to complete it, but this can be done in car). You will also be asked to read a number plate at 20 metres.

Once pre-assessment checks are complete, we are happy to continue the initial assessment in either our dual controlled cars or your own car where the focus will be on junctions and looking properly as well as the human limitations our physical bodies present to us as we age. We will be completing a legal minimum safety check of your vehicle before we drive. Alternatively, you can continue in your instructor’s car.

This will be a fun, engaging session and we are there to develop and refresh your driving skills and experience and NOT TO JUDGE! So please don’t feel we are looking at you as an examiner would. We are there to help and advise, improve and develop your skills to keep you as independent as possible for as long as possible whilst reducing your risk to yourself and other road users.

The remainder of the course will include managing risk including times to avoid and judgment as we age, reversing manoeuvres focussing on effective observations and control in car parks and on the road, eco driving and adapting your style to suit newer engines, following a sat nav and signs, intricate roundabouts and crossroads including light controlled, filter lights and box junctions and finally onto rural roads, dual carriageways and motorways and night time and all weather driving (if night time driving is something you still do).

Its a jam packed course – designed to develop and stretch your understandings of our physical limitations as we age whilst keeping it fun and engaging and getting out and about on your favourite / necessary journeys!

Please inbox for more details or to book in. You can book in online by selecting ‘Over 65’ option and your instructor will be in touch.

07807776763 Kate is always happy to answer any concerns or questions or by emailing info@greendrivertraining.co.uk

We look forward to working with you and helping you stay independent!