UK To Require Mandatory Eye Tests For Elderly Drivers

The UK government is poised to introduce mandatory eye tests for drivers aged above 70 as part of the first official road safety strategy in more than a decade.

 

Under a proposal reported by the BBC and several national newspapers, over-70s would be required to undertake an eye test when they renew their licence every three years.

 

Currently they are allowed to self-report the quality of their eyesight when renewing their licences.