07/10/2026
Verity came to me at the beginning of September 2026. She doesn’t mind me saying, she is in her early 80’s but is very youthful for her years. In early 2026 she suffered a stroke, which meant she had to undertake a driving assessment. When she took her first assessment, she didn’t reach the required standard, mainly speeding, road position amongst a few other things. She contacted me and we discussed her assessment. She said she isn’t used to driving a different car, which is used during the assessment, nor was she familiar with the roads she was taken on. Verity had three lessons with me, where we worked on the things highlighted in her assessment, driving a different car and travelling on less familiar roads. Verity took her assessment drive again on October 6th and passed with flying colours and received some really positive feedback from the assessor. Verity has given me permission to post about her stroke and age so it can be an inspiration to others who may be in a similar position. I was very pleased to be able to help Verity and give her the independence driving gives her.
