Older drivers will be forced to take eye tests as part of a series of road safety reforms. Almost one in four (24 per cent) of drivers killed on Britain's roads were aged 70 or older, motivating the most dramatic policy proposals in the set of reforms. While motoring groups have largely backed the measures, Age UK has suggested the eye test rule discriminates against older motorists. Caroline Abrahams, its charity director, told the Daily Mail: 'It is certainly good for our eye health as we age to have a regular eye test - every two years the NHS advises - but this doesn't automatically mean that a compulsory eye test at age 70 is appropriate. 'People can develop eye problems at any age so why confine such an approach only to those aged 70 and not to younger drivers too?

Source: Daily Mail January 06, 2026 12:38 UTC