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Merseyside: 28% ‘strongly support’ older drivers retaking their test
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01/05/2025
A senior coroner recently said the current rules are too relaxed, after investigating fatal crashes involving drivers with poor vision.
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Drivers in Merseyside could soon see changes to the rules around driving in older age.
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The government is reviewing whether people over 70 should face mandatory eyesight checks.
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At the moment, there is no requirement for a test. Drivers simply declare if they think their vision has changed.
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But a coroner has called this system too relaxed after finding that poor eyesight contributed to four road deaths.
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He raised concerns that some drivers may hide problems to keep their license.
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Officials are now exploring whether regular eye tests should be brought in for safety reasons.
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A new road safety strategy is expected later this year.
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YouGov polling shows that people in Merseyside are mostly in favor of tougher rules.
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Twenty-eight percent said they are strongly in support of retesting, with another thirty-five percent somewhat supporting the idea.
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Still, some believe the focus should be on driver fitness, not age.
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The final decision has not yet been made.
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