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Drivers over 70 to be banned if they fail eyesight tests in new plan

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13.08.2025

UK driving laws are set to receive a major shake-up under new government plans to improve road safety - and part of that is a proposed plan to introduce tests to check the eyesight of drivers over the age of 70. Driving licences could be revoked if someone fails the tests.

Have your say! Should over-70s take regular eyesight tests if it will improve road safety? Or do you think there are other, more pressing concerns on the roads? Comment below, and join in on the conversation.

Ministers are considering a range of reforms to improve road safety as they claim that progress in reducing fatalities and accidents has stalled over the past decade.

Last year alone, 1,633 people lost their........

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