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Sometimes decades have passed since they got their driver’s license. Seniors may need a little reminder about the rules on the road.
At 84, Marie-Thérèse Desbrais has not held a steering wheel for several months. Before hitting the road again, she wanted to do a refresher course. She lives in a rural area, FLERS (adorns), and needs his car to get around. A necessary course, according to his instructor. Practical and theoretical courses, such as during a road safety class.
In front of an assembly of seniors, the main risks behind the wheel are recalled, such as taking medication. “If you drive after taking medication with a red pictogram, you have the same risk as if you had taken drugs”, explains a monitor to his students. Some drivers over 60 have forgotten the rules or they have missed out on changes in the highway code. In France, the mortality rate for drivers over 75 is twice the average for motorists.