MORE than 100 older drivers took part in a series of workshops in Dorchester last week to get advice about road safety.

The Older Drivers Forum was held in Dorchester and provided an opportunity for drivers to be reminded about how they can keep themselves and other road users safe.

“Our road safe colleagues joined up with partner organisations to hold workshops for older drivers to highlight potential issues, listen to concerns and give safety advice,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said.

“The Older Drivers Forum aims to keep motorists on the road safely for longer by giving practical, informative help and support to continue driving or pointing older drivers in the right direction for an appraisal or assessment for their driving needs.

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“We are committed to working with every sector of the community to prevent any road traffic collisions in Dorset that could have potentially serious or fatal consequences.”

Dorset Police organised the workshops, and they were joined by representatives from Dorset Road Safe, Dorset Council, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service, the Institute of Advanced Motoring and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Information, advice, videos and courses about road safety are available online at www.olderdriversforum.com or www.dorsetroadsafe.com

Anyone with concerns about an older person and their driving is asked to speak to the driver concerned or, if necessary, report the matter to the police if there is a risk to safety.

More information on this can be found here: www.dorsetroadsafe.org.uk/educatio…/older-drivers/