Car Safety Schemes
Mature Drivers' Schemes
Drive On
Mature Drivers' Assessment
Drive On is a FREE one-hour driving assessment scheme aimed at helping older drivers in Powys to drive with more confidence and safety. Assessments are carried out by Approved Driving Instructors and can be taken in your own vehicle.
For more information about Powys' Drive On Scheme, please contact Miranda Capecchi, Road Safety Project Officer: miranda.capecchi1@powys.gov.uk / 01598 826924 / 07483 412086
Contact us by phone:
Rob Griffiths, Area Road Safety Officer (south) 01597 826647
Jim Campbell, Area Road Safety Officer (North) 01597 827754
Miranda Capecchi, Road Safety Project Officer 01597 826924 / 07483 412086
Social media pages
Powys Road Safety (@PowysRoadSafety) / Twitter
Driver Theory Refresher
The Driver Theory Refresher a two hour online course, taught via Teams, and aimed at helping drivers keep up to date with their driving skills and be confident and therefore, safer drivers. It covers such things as changes to the Highways code and what this means when out on the road; how to approach certain situations when out driving, such as passing cyclists and equestrians safely; the Fatal 5; medical conditions that might affect driving, and the law with regards to this. Whatever driving questions you have, DTR is designed to help answer them.
For more information and to book a DTR course online, please contact Miranda Capecchi, Road Safety Project Officer at:
- Email: miranda.capecchi1@powys.gov.uk
- Phone: 01597 826924
- Mobile: 07483412086
Fatal 5
The Fatal 5 are the five main causes of Road traffic collisions. Most people abide by the rules of the road but unfortunately a small minority choose to put themselves, their families and innocent road users at risk.
For more information, please follow the link below:
Stay Alive, Get To Know The Fatal 5 | Road Safety Wales
Child car seats
Powys Road Safety Unit can check if your child's car seat is fitted correctly - and it's free! All officers have completed Child Safety Seat Awareness training, accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
To book a car seat safety check complete the booking form (Word doc, 41 KB) below and return to: road.safety@powys.gov.uk
Download Child Car Seat Check Request form here. (Word doc, 41 KB)
For a guide to your child's in-car safety and find out for if you have your child in the right car seat please visit www.goodeggcarsafety.com.
Child car seats and the law, visit Gov.uk
View "Carrying Children Safely" produced by RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
Contacts
These contact details are for Road Safety Education and Training only
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