Older drivers are among the safest on our roads but a noticeable decline in safety levels may well be due to a cognitive medical condition.
Often, it is a family member who is first to notice this change.
We need your help:
To raise awareness of the problems family members and medical practitioners face when a driver living with a cognitive impairment is becomming noticeably less safe.
Do you have:
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Experience in guiding a loved one to retire from driving?
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Experience as a health professional in advising on fitness to drive?
DriveTalk Campaign
The DriveTalk campaign raises awareness of the challenges families face when they are concerned about a loved one’s ability to drive safely.
Long delays between recognising a problem and a DVLA decision can leave high-risk drivers on the road, increasing the risk of serious or fatal collisions.
Families are often the first to notice changes in driving, but they often lack the guidance and support needed to act in this sensitive situation.
The campaign provides practical advice to help families protect their loved ones and other road users, with trained Approved Driving Instructors playing an important supporting role.
Families need clear advice on legal duties, licensing, medical input, and how to begin difficult conversations about stopping driving.
With dementia or other progressive cognitive conditions, the issue is usually when driving should stop, and that decision should be made promptly with input from the right professionals.
Do you have concerns about a driver who has cognitive problems?
If so, we are here to help.
Drawing on many years of experience in guiding hundreds of drivers, family members and medical
professionals, who find themselves involved in this complex situation, we can help you with the following:
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All the information you need to take the most appropriate next steps
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Guidance on legal responsibilities
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Guidance on road risk and safety considerations
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Help with the necessary conversations to guide a loved one who wants to continue driving
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Advice about your specific situation, tailored to the needs of the driver and family
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Support to medical professionals in fitness to drive considerations
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Advice on arranging a driving assessment
Explore this website for more information, using the links in the menu or below.
Driving and Dementia
Navigating the Road to Driving Retirement
More information:
A diagnosis of dementia raises many practical questions—often, whether it is still safe to drive.
Your doctor can offer initial advice, but an independent driving assessment provides a clearer, evidence-based view of driving safety.
Driving Mobility provides assessments at centres across the UK, supported by Driving Assessors and Occupational Therapists. For many people with dementia, travelling to a centre and using an unfamiliar vehicle can be difficult.
As a result, too few drivers receive a formal assessment and many families are left without clear guidance.
DriveTalk Consultancy
We are working to make assessments more accessible by exploring options in the driver’s local area, using their own familiar vehicle.
Our approach is informed by a long-running Hampshire scheme that supported drivers with dementia and their families for over 20 years, helping to:
· Meet legal driving requirements.
· Review driving risk as dementia progresses.
DriveTalk Consultancy aims to help develop similar initiatives so drivers with dementia can receive timely, compassionate guidance—supporting safety, confidence and independence.
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