Overview
- Transport minister Lilian Greenwood confirmed a consultation on compulsory vision checks for drivers aged over 70.
- The Times reports tests could be required every three years, replacing DVLA self-declaration at licence renewal.
- Proposals include lowering alcohol limits to around 20mg for learners and newly qualified drivers and about 50mg for other motorists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- The strategy also explores a minimum three- to six-month learning period between theory and practical tests and potential cognitive screening for older drivers.
- Officials highlight research into headlamp glare, with RAC estimating about 280 crashes a year, as the AA backs mandatory eye tests given higher crash risk after 70.