The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen behind a traffic light at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 29, 2017. (Reuters file photo)TOKYO: The results of stricter screenings of drivers aged 75 or older in Japan showed that about 30,000 of them may be suffering dementia, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The 30,000 drivers represent about 3% of the 1.1 million elderly road-goers who have undergone cognitive function tests since March 12, when tougher screenings were introduced under a revised road traffic law. Of them, 7,673 have seen a doctor, leading to the revocation or suspension of 1,622 licenses, the agency said. However, the police screenings also showed that a majority of elderly drivers, or some 780,000, were found to have no problems with their cognitive abilities, while 300,000 were categorised as having a minor issue.

Source: Bangkok Post November 02, 2017 08:03 UTC