{"id":247938,"date":"2023-12-09T06:19:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T06:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=247938"},"modified":"2023-12-09T06:19:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T06:19:06","slug":"families-of-older-drivers-urged-to-encourage-them-to-give-up-driving-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/families-of-older-drivers-urged-to-encourage-them-to-give-up-driving-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"Families of older drivers urged to encourage them to give up driving licence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Families of older drivers who could be unsafe behind the wheel have been told to say three things to encourage them to give up their driving licence.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Motorists above the age of 70 do not require a medical test to renew their driving licence meaning those struggling behind the wheel could slip under the radar.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sergeant Rob Heard from Hampshire Constabulary and founder of the Older Drivers Forum said families must speak to older relatives if road safety comes into question.<\/p>\n

However, he warns family members must identify three things when starting a difficult conversation to prevent a simple chat from turning into a feud.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Express.co.uk, he explained: \u201cIf you’re going to have that conversation with a loved one you need to identify the three Ws. Who, when and what.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWho first in the family is the best person to speak to that person. It may not always be the most authoritative person as that may be the person who just gets their backs up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt may be the person who has a better relationship where they will accept that situation. When is rather than just jumping in and saying \u2018Dad you should be off the road\u2019, it\u2019s about timing it to have those conversations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe there\u2019s something on television about a collision, maybe there\u2019s a road safety programme, something like that where you can say \u2018so how do you feel about your driving at the moment, as you age is it affecting you\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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