Since 2010, the number of drivers aged 60 or older who is involved in a serious accident has risen by 47 percent in the UK. The roads must become safer with a new bill.
Stricter requirements for the elderly driving license
The Britste Ministers want to introduce a mandatory eye test for drivers over 70 years old. In addition, they must extend their driving license every three years.
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We also know such rules in the Netherlands. From the age of 75, a medical inspection is mandatory when applying for a driver’s license. This includes an eye measurement. In the Netherlands, the driving license of the elderly is valid for longer, a maximum of 5 years. In these countries you are not allowed to drive a Dutch driver’s license.
More adjustments for improving road safety
In addition to the stricter requirements for the elderly in traffic, the maximum permissible alcohol promillage may also be reduced to European standards. This is currently 35 micrograms and should be 22 micrograms per 100 ml breath. Why don’t we actually introduce a total ban on alcohol in traffic? In the future, the police must also be able to use saliva tests for drugs as proof and will be fined more uninsured.
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For the time being it is only a proposal, but with the new rules, traffic in the United Kingdom must become safer. With the new rules, the system for driving licenses of the elderly will be even stricter than those of the Netherlands. Incidentally, the European Commission also wants to implement adjustments here.