New law to retake driving test at 65

[Dazb1967]

It looks like someone is proposing a new law that requires older drivers to retake their driving test at the age of 65, I'm not sure what stage this is at or how far it will go but I have just been reading it in my local online news paper.
Not sure if it's already been covered.

 

[User00047]

Sounds like a great idea.
Health, eyesight, reaction times etc. can deteriorate quickly at that age in some people.
This would keep everyone a bit safer on the road.

 

[243ack]

Sounds like a great idea.
Health, eyesight, reaction times etc. can deteriorate quickly at that age in some people.
This would keep everyone a bit safer on the road.

NOT!

 

[Phil fox man]

that's me fcuked then

 

[finnbear270]

So I am three years out of compliance, I still reckon I could outscore the pass level using a fully loaded 44 tonner.

 

[vmaxphil]

I think you should look at insurance, I'm 66 and paying £140 per year for a new qashqai, how much do you think a 25 year old would pay? and who do you think the insurance company thinks is the greater risk?

 

[finnbear270]

Round here, I reckon some of these young farmer EEEJITS should take their first test.!!!

 

[Stalker62]

Took my test 'back in the day'....see no reason why I would have to do it all again.

What on earth could have changed since then?

 

[Tazz]

It looks like someone is proposing a new law that requires older drivers to retake their driving test at the age of 65, I'm not sure what stage this is at or how far it will go but I have just been reading it in my local online news paper.
Not sure if it's already been covered.

Yes great idea, at a time when most government departments can’t keep backlogs to an acceptable level let’s dream up yet more bureaucracy/regulation to put an even greater strain on our diminishing resources. ( Yes I am over 65)

 

[eldon]

In principle it might be a good idea but then so is 10 year fac licences ..... not seeing much progress on that one are we?!

 

[Tim.243]

Sounds like a great idea.
Health, eyesight, reaction times etc. can deteriorate quickly at that age in some people.
This would keep everyone a bit safer on the road.

This could be relevant to shooting deer

 

[Dunwaters]

Wouldn’t that be “ ageism “?
The problem with forcing pensioners to do something that they don’t want to do is that they are quite inclined to take effective action to have the proposals scuppered.

 

[Jimboblincs2]

I once suggested they should pull random drivers at the roadside and carry out the theory test in a mobile unit, if you failed you had a month to resit it, at the same time there would be a reaction test.

 

[baguio]

I think you should look at insurance, I'm 66 and paying £140 per year for a new qashqai, how much do you think a 25 year old would pay? and who do you think the insurance company thinks is the greater risk?

The risk is based around a lot more things than who is the best driver. The fact that you bought a Quashqai might be a red flag to the police that your eyesight is failing for a start!

 

[Stalker62]

The fact that you bought a Quashqai might be a red flag to the police that your eyesight is failing for a start!

 

[Rake Aboot]

Total rubbish

 

[baguio]

We have all followed old people that shouldn't be on the road. Perhaps 65 is a bit early but 75 might be a good starting point? However, the driving test centres already have a backlog so I don't think that this is something that is going to happen over night!

 

[VSS]

If this is supposedly about safety, it would be better would be to look at the other end of the age range, and lift the minimum age from 17 to 18.

 

[Tim.243]

I once suggested they should pull random drivers at the roadside and carry out the theory test in a mobile unit, if you failed you had a month to resit it, at the same time there would be a reaction test.

The do and give them a drug wipe which is going to target a much younger age who's eyesight is good but judgment impeded from what they have taken.

 

[Morkai]

The do and give them a drug wipe which is going to target a much younger age who's eyesight is good but judgment impeded from what they have taken.

Or people blissfully unware they're over the limit on prescription drugs.