Drivers over 70 to face eye tests every three years
Summary
Drivers over 70 in Britain will need to have their eyesight checked every three years to keep their driving licenses. This is part of new government plans to improve road safety by updating driving laws. The proposals will be officially announced in a new road safety strategy.Key Facts
- Drivers in Britain who are over 70 will need eye tests every three years.
- This plan is part of a new road safety strategy from the government.
- The strategy will be officially announced on Wednesday.
- Other proposals include lowering the drink-driving limit and increasing seatbelt enforcement.
- An inquest highlighted that current eyesight checks for drivers are not effective.
- The UK mainly relies on drivers to self-report vision problems, making it one of the only three countries to do so.
- A coroner called the UK's licensing system "the laxest in Europe."
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