General Meeting: May 2025

Autumn Rose is road safety Co-ordinator from Via East Midlands Ltd and with her 2 colleagues delivered a slick, punchy presentation, well prepared and tailored to an audience of older drivers. I don’t think I was the only person in the hall who soon began desperately trying to remember the Highway code and where I had put it so I could mug up when I got home!

The slides were simple and direct inviting audience participation by registering their answers on a hand held device, which delivered the results almost immediately.

The talk covered the national Speed Limit, the definition of a dual carriageway, the meaning of red on a road sign and lots more topics.

We learnt that the distance between 2 cars should be no less than 2 seconds, the time it takes to say “only a fool breaks the 2 second rule“.

Renewal of licences after 70, eye sight, seat belts, hazard perception and journey planning were discussed and even free driving lessons were available for confidence boosting.

The team were very encouraging and issued easy ways to manage situations as we age. keeping ourselves and others safe on the roads.