Mandatory vision and reaction check-up for all 75+ with a UK Driving license.

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Mandatory vision and reaction check-up for all 75+ with a UK Driving license.

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I have had personal experience of elderly drivers on wrong side of the road, being oblivious to cyclists, pulling out on roundabouts not noticing vehicles, stopping in main roads and causing serious collisions due to poor sight and reactions.

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1 in 5 over 75 year olds in the UK are suffering with vision loss; and from research I have found there are approximately 4 Million drivers over the age of 70 on UK roads.

The current system in place allows the individual to self-assess and to alert the DVLA if they are not fit to drive. In many cases if the individual needs the car for transport they will be reluctant to inform of any changes in health, vision etc. Completing a fast assessment will eliminate any possibility of this.

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