SEnior drivers
Preserve Your Independence and Drive with Confidence!
The Oregon Friendly Driver Course for Senior Drivers:
Confidence and Safety for Every Mile at Every Age.
As an experienced driver, you’ve seen many changes on Oregon’s roads. With increased traffic, evolving technology, and a growing emphasis on people-centric roadways, staying up-to-date is more important than ever. The Oregon Friendly Driver course is designed to address the specific challenges faced by drivers, providing valuable education to keep you safe and confident behind the wheel and preserve your independence.
Build Confidence:
Reaffirm your driving abilities and gain practical tips for navigating modern roads with people walking, biking, and electric mobility users, like e-bikes and e-scooters.
Post-License Support/Continued Driver Education:
Receive ongoing support and resources beyond your original driver's license, ensuring you stay informed and prepared to avoid common causes of crashes with vulnerable roadway users.
Safe Roads and Safe Communities
Contribute to safer roads for everyone, especially vulnerable road users, by practicing responsible driving habits around people walking, people biking, people with disabilities and electric mobility users.
Oregon Friendly Driver Course for Older Drivers
Refresh Your Skills and Build Confidence.
The Oregon Friendly Driver course offers a unique opportunity to refresh your knowledge of Oregon traffic laws involving vulnerable roadway users.
We understand that physical and cognitive changes can impact driving ability, and our course provides strategies to adapt and maintain safe driving habits.
Our goal is to educate you on the common causes of crashes involving people walking, people biking, people with disabilities, and electric mobility users. And most importantly, how to avoid these serious crashes.
Oregon has the 8th highest traffic fatality rate in the country.
In-Person Training for Senior Centers
We’d be happy to schedule a training for your group or at your local senior center! This is also great for senior center volunteers, including meals on wheels drivers. Simply contact us to schedule the FREE in-person training today! Senior centers are ideal locations for the Oregon Friendly Driver course’s engaging in-person training. We bring the expertise directly to your community, offering a valuable opportunity to refresh driving skills and learn about navigating Oregon’s roads safely, especially around vulnerable road users.
Oregon Friendly Driver Course for Senior Drivers
frequently asked questions
Got questions about staying safe on Oregon’s roads as a senior driver? Our FAQ section addresses common concerns and provides clear answers about the Oregon Friendly Driver course and its benefits for you.
Yes! The Oregon Friendly Driver course is offered at no cost to anyone. The course is funded by the Oregon Department of Transporation and administered by Commute Options.
The course covers a range of topics relevant to senior drivers, including:
- Understanding and navigating complex intersections and roundabouts.
- Navigating roads with people walking, people biking, people with disabilities, and electric mobility users.
- Oregon has specific driving laws for people-centric roadways across the state.
- Learn about bike lanes, crosswalk laws, and more.
- Learn hand signals from people on bikes.
- Stay informed; Oregon road laws can change every two years.
Yes. By refreshing your skills and driving knowledge, the Oregon Friendly Driver course helps you to continue driving safely and confidently. By putting in the time to stay up to date on Oregon road laws, you are a step closer to preserving your independence as a driver in Oregon.
The online course is designed to be completed at your own pace, typically taking around 60-90 minutes. You can learn at your own pace! Save your progress and come back to the course on your own time.
The course is primarily offered online, providing convenient access from the comfort of your home. If you would like to set up in-person training for a group, please contact us! We’d be happy to schedule a training for your group. Contact us here.
Absolutely! The course covers navigating complex intersections and roundabouts where people walking and biking are involved. People-centric roadways are becoming increasingly common in Oregon. Learn how to handle confusing intersections and turn lanes to keep vulnerable roadway users safe from serious crashes.
Oregon Friendly Driver Course
For Senior Drivers
Thank you for your interest in the Oregon Friendly Driver Course! This FREE online education and certificate will help you keep up to date on the latest Oregon road laws for driving around people walking, people biking, people with disabilities, and electric mobility users. Here are a few bullet points highlighting the benefits of the Oregon Friendly Driver course for senior drivers:
- Refresh Driving Skills: Revisit and reinforce essential driving techniques to stay sharp on the road.
- Update Knowledge of Oregon Laws: Stay current with the latest traffic regulations and road safety practices in Oregon.
- Promote Continued Independence: Maintain the freedom and mobility that driving provides.
