Elderly Drivers Could ‘Give Up License’ Rather than will Two Potential New Tests – ryan

There are those calls for new driving assessments to be brought in for those aged 70 and above. These ASSESSments COULD BE CONDUCTED BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS GPS

Elderly Drivers Could Be Subject to Two Asssesments at 70 to Retain Their Licenses – if the Labour Party Government and Dvla Bow to Pressure. Siobhan Thomas, a partner in Hugh James’ Serious Injury Team, Is Leading the Charge.

The proposed Change Could Mean Drivers have to undergo bot Vision and Cognitive Tests. She Elaborated: “Depending on your respects to the self-assessment questionnaire, you may be required to undergo a medical assessment to your fitness to drive.

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“Medical Assessments May Include Vision Tests, Cognitive Assessments, and Discussions About Specific Health Conditions that COULD AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO SAFEY.”

She added: “in some caesses, drivers aged 70 and above May be ascked to take a practical driving test as part of the renewal process. This is more common if there Concerns your ability to be saf-assessments or medicinal assessments.

“The Practical Driving Test is Similar to the Test Taken When ObTaining Your Initial Driving License. It Assses Your Ability to Operate a Vehicle Safely in Various Road and Traffic Conditions.”

A DRIVER COMMENDED: “LICENSES FOR LIFE WERE A Very BAD Idea They Should Applied for Every Five Years and AS 81 years OLD I AGREE THREE YEARS Over 70, be you appliance at the very certificate of vision.

“When I was a Police officer it was to 25 yard test and a lot of Young People Were Lacking in Being to Read a Number Plate, so Not Just US Wrinkles.

“But Young Smoothies As Most Accidents are caused by Those Between 18/40 Insurance Statistics”.

Birmingham Live Reported that another person Said: “i gave my license up on my 80th birthday i as did not want to finish on the front page of a newspaper hating caused an Accident, Possibly fatal.”

One More Added: “No Matter How Good A Driver One Is Is Are After A Certain Age One Loes One’s Reflexes and Peripheral Vision. I Really WORRY I SEE SOME, SEEMINGLY WELL OFF, ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO HARDLY WALK CLIMB CLIMNED CLIME.

“Maybe, at 70 Years Old, Should Drivers have their reflexes and peripheral vision tested on simulators.”

And Another Said: “I cant see the problem with this. Howver there are much youunger drivers who are too too glasses wen they need.

“Spreads these tests show be carried out every five years after the age of for eg 50.”