Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests
Summary
People over 70 in England and Wales might need to pass regular eye tests to keep their driving licenses. The government plans these changes as part of a new road safety strategy. The strategy also proposes stricter drink-driving rules and seatbelt penalties.Key Facts
- Drivers over 70 may have to take eye tests every three years to keep their licenses.
- The government wants to lower the drink-driving limit in England and Wales to match Scotland's.
- Penalties are planned for passengers who do not wear seatbelts.
- The new road safety strategy aims to reduce road deaths and injuries.
- A coroner called the UK’s system for driver eyesight checks one of the most lenient in Europe.
- The government also considers making road drug testing easier with saliva tests.
- The proposed changes respond to concerns about road safety and rising alcohol-related deaths.
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