What is it?

• Staying Safe – is a classroom-based refresher workshop for senior road users.

• The workshop targets people 70+ years of age.

• The workshop aims to maintain and improve safe driving practices, increase knowledge of road code changes and outline transport options available to help senior road users remain mobile.

Why should I attend a workshop?

Senior road users are more fragile – if injured in a car crash, the expected hospital stay is twice that of a younger person and they are 3.5 times more likely to suffer serious injuries.

Average number of days' stay by age of road user hospitalised (2008)

14 12 10 4 2 8 6 0 Un de r 5 5 to 9 10 to 1 4 15 to 1 9 20 to 2 4 25 to 2 9 30 to 3 4 35 to 3 9 40 to 4 4 45 to 4 9 50 to 5 4 55 to 5 9 60 to 6 4 65 to 6 9 70 to 7 4 75 to 7 80 9 an d ov er

Age group (years)

Source: Motor vehicle crashes in New Zealand. Wellington: Ministry of Transport, 2008

Why should I attend a workshop?

Senior drivers need to manage the effects of ageing:    deteriorating eyesight and hearing slower reaction and action times for some, the side-effects of medication Statistics show that common older driver crash situations include:  side–impact crashes at intersections    fatigue-related crashes driver error, eg foot on accelerator instead of brake most driving fatalities among older adults occur in the daytime

What will Staying Safe involve?

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Road safety learning modules on:  Keeping safe Thinking about your safety   Being safe Driving skills Safe journeys Managing road situations  Keep moving safely Alternatives to driving

Other information

A dedicated online section for senior road users with interactive activities and information to help you improve your own safety available from www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/senior-road-users If you want to learn more about how to safely manage particular road situations, you can contact a local driving instructor for a practical coaching session suitable for senior drivers.

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