Older motorists targeted in new safety push as poor eyesight prompts major driving licence overhaul
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Labour has faced mounting pressure to overhaul driving licence requirements for the over-70s following a string of deadly crashes involving motorists with poor eyesight.
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Earlier this year, the Department for Transport launched a public consultation examining whether compulsory eye tests should become part of the licence renewal process for drivers aged 70 and above.
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Road safety campaigners and automotive industry figures have called for more urgent action, arguing that the existing framework relies too heavily on individuals honestly reporting their own visual impairments.
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The consultation, which closes on May 11, comes after high-profile fatal accident inquiries in Scotland and coroner's inquests in England raised serious questions about whether current self-declaration rules adequately protect the public from drivers with dangerously poor vision.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Critics have warned that the current system places excessive faith in motorists to acknowledge their own...
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