This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Make driving assessments compulsory for the over-75's.
I would like the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP to debate introducing a compulsory driving assessment and eyesight check every 2 years from the age of 70 and every 1 year from the age of 75, to reduce the risk of serious accidents caused by the elderly.
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On 16 October 2018, an elderly driver drove the wrong way down the M40 in Oxfordshire, towing a caravan, sadly resulting in the loss of 3 lives, including their own: https://bbc.in/2OpKZtk
In 2011, 16 year-old Cassie McCord was killed when an 87 year-old driver drove into her on the pavement, leading to Cassie's law, allowing licences to be instantly revoked, but this was too late for Cassie. https://bit.ly/2COyph5
Bus & Truck drivers over 45 have to supply medical evidence to continue driving.
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