''Safer Driving @ 60+'' course a success
Story from Road Safety GB.
More than 30 older drivers from South Yorkshire have taken part in a free course held in Sheffield, in a bid to keep them driving safely for longer.
This was the third Safer Driving @ 60+ course run by the South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership (SYSRP), to help older drivers brush up on their Highway Code and driving skills.
The day-long course raises awareness of the ‘four main causes’ of fatal road traffic collisions:
- drink and drug driving
- speed
- not wearing a seatbelt
- using a mobile phone while driving
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