Overview

• Drivers aged 70 and over may face compulsory eyesight tests every three years, with licence revocation for failures under consideration.
• The legal breath-alcohol limit in England and Wales could be reduced from 35µg to 22µg per 100ml to align with Scotland and European standards.
• Policing powers are set to expand to allow roadside saliva swabs for drug-driving prosecutions without the need for blood samples.
• Tougher penalties, including penalty points and higher fines, are proposed for uninsured motorists and those caught without a seatbelt.
• The measures, shaped by a Prevention of Future Deaths coroner’s report and stagnant casualty figures, will be subject to public consultation ahead of autumn legislation.