Overview
- An IAM RoadSmart/OnePoll survey found 46% of Britons have asked an older relative to stop driving, with about a third feeling unsafe as passengers.
- Support for stricter checks is high, with 85% backing compulsory eye tests for over‑70s at each three‑year licence renewal.
- The Department for Transport says renewal rules are under active review for a forthcoming road safety strategy, and the Transport Secretary is open to considering mandatory vision checks.
- UK rules require drivers to renew from age 70 every three years based on self‑declared fitness, and motorists must inform the DVLA of any medical condition affecting driving.
- IAM RoadSmart urges pairing tougher eyesight requirements with funding for voluntary mature‑driver courses, citing DfT data showing 252 injuries in 2023 where poor eyesight was recorded.