Ministers are considering introducing mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70 and tightening drink-driving rules as part of new road safety plans, according to reports. Cognitive tests for older ...

Drivers over 70 face being banned from the road if they fail mandatory eyesight tests, under Government plans being drawn up to improve road safety. Ministers will now consult on introducing ...

Older motorists could be required to pass eye tests to keep their driving licence. Heidi Alexander, the Transport Secretary, told the Transport Select Committee that it is something she is “open to ...

Major new road safety policy 'announced tomorrow' to include seatbelts, 'end of post work pint' and fines increase ...

Motorists over 70 will be required to have their vision checked every three years under new road safety plans ...

New rules requiring the over 70s to take regular vision tests to keep their driving licence have been met with both horror and support, with many branding the policy 'ageist' ...

Experts have called for new measures to crack down on dangerous drivers, including regular eye checks for elderly motorists ...

Despite accounting for just 13% of all drivers, over-70s are involved in one in four (24%) driver fatalities. Against this ...

Elderly drivers may have to take eye tests ...