Richmond community police stations are offering workshops for senior drivers to help them adjust to the changes and new challenges that arise when aging and driving.
The Living Well, Driving Well Workshops for Older Drivers series will discuss safe driving habits, and will review skills, abilities, and knowledge that sometimes fades as people age.
The BCAA Road Safety Foundation launched the workshops in 2005 to increase awareness about the effects aging has on driving. The program has continued to grow over the years in British Columbia and has seen more than 9,000 seniors participate.
The two hour workshops are free of charge and are delivered to seniors in Richmond by RCMP volunteers in partnership with the BCAA Road Safety Foundation.
They use a community-based approach with a growing network of trained volunteer facilitators and are anchored by the philosophy of "seniors helping seniors."
Workshops help drivers review their own driving skills, habits, and knowledge in a peer group environment, while providing tips and strategies to improve driving.
The most recent workshop in Richmond was held on Sept. 18 at the Richmond RCMP Steveston Community Police Station.
Four workshops have been scheduled for this year with the next one set for Nov. 5 at the Minoru Place Senior Center, 7660 Minoru Gate, from 1 to 3 p.m.
To register for this workshop, or to learn more about the programs offered at Richmond's community police stations, please call Manjit Virk, Steveston Community Police Station coordinator, at 604-713-2328. Space is limited so call to reserve a spot.
