Choosing a Car That Suits You in Later Life: Comfort, Visibility and Easy Controls

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About Course

As we get older, the right car can make driving more comfortable and safer – easier to get in and out of, easier to see out of, and simpler to control. This course gives a practical checklist for choosing your next car, explains the free tools and expert help available, and covers features such as automatic gearboxes, parking sensors and driver assistance.

This course gives general guidance on choosing a car. It does not recommend any make or model. Tutwoo is not connected with RiDC or Driving Mobility.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Use a practical checklist for getting in and out, seating and visibility
  • Think about controls, automatic gearboxes and modern driver assistance features
  • Use free resources such as RiDC’s Car Search to compare cars
  • Know where to get expert, independent advice on adaptations

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Getting in, getting out and sitting comfortably
  • Visibility, controls and driver assistance
  • Test drives and expert advice

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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