Our FREE Safer Driving for Longer course enables experienced older drivers to reflect on their own driving, increase confidence in their ability and also to consider efficient alternatives to driving.
Why not book yourself on one of our FREE sessions and enjoy an interactive driving discussion? You’ll also have the option to put your skills to work in a FREE driving session.
Due to coronavirus, all sessions have been posponed until next year. Future dates will be published here when more information is known.
To reserve your Safer Driving for Longer place call us on 0300 123 1518, we’re open Monday to Friday from 8:30am until 3:00pm. You will need to have your driving licence number to hand.
I wasn’t really happy driving any more after 50+ years. When I saw an advert for Safer Driving for Longer I thought that it might be worth a go and what a brilliant and worthwhile course it turned out to be. Everyone attending was made very welcome and at ease as a wide range of driving topics were discussed. It was clear that these people understood where we were at. I really wasn’t looking forward to the practical driving session, even though so far there hadn’t been even the slightest sense of anyone being judged. Driving with a trainer turned out to be a very positive, encouraging and transformational experience, like 'switching on' again, just what I needed. I am really grateful to the trainer who managed to give me so much in the time we had. I think it was that session in particular which set me on course to be able to drive more confidently, safely and therefore for longer. I would like to encourage anyone who has been driving for years to sign up and enjoy the benefits.
Brian, Ashton-on-Mersey
My wife and I attended one of these courses earlier this year. We had seen the advert on the TfGM website and thought that it would be beneficial having passed our tests 50+ years ago. The course consisted of a theory session followed by a driving session. The theory session was very informal and covered the possible hazards faced by older drivers covering both their driving style and the increase in possible hazards since they passed their test. We needed an automatic car so we both went with the same trainer (Paul) in his car. He asked both of us what we wanted to gain from the session and arranged the drive accordingly. At no time did we feel pressured and the whole experience was relaxed but informative. At the end of the course we both felt reassured regarding our driving ability and we enjoyed every aspect of the course.
Ian, Prestwich
For more information and advice for older drivers please visit the Older Drivers website.
In January, February and March 2022, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines in the opening months of the new year.
If you are of pension-age, have a free bus pass and have boosted your pass for £10 to get unlimited off-peak travel on tram and train in Greater Manchester, remember to renew each year.
The Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone is being introduced on 30 May 2022. Private cars, motorbikes and mopeds are NOT included, but some other polluting vehicles are.
If you are of pension-age, have a free bus pass and have boosted your pass for £10 to get unlimited off-peak travel on tram and train in Greater Manchester, remember to renew each year.
In January, February and March 2022, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines in the opening months of the new year.
The Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone is being introduced on 30 May 2022. Private cars, motorbikes and mopeds are NOT included, but some other polluting vehicles are.
