Number of motorists who lose licence due to poor eyesight more than doubles...
The number of motorists who have had their driving licences taken away because their vision is too poor for them to drive has jumped sharply over the past four years - although that only translates to...
View Article85-year-old driver who drove on for three miles after killing cyclist escapes...
An 85-year-old motorist who continued to drive for three miles, unaware that he had ploughed through a group of five cyclists, killing one and seriously injuring another, has escaped jail after being...
View ArticleFocus falls on motorists at opposite ends of the age spectrum
Articles in two national newspapers today highlight issues relating to drivers at opposite ends of the age spectrum – the growing number of older motorists, giving rise to questions over whether they...
View Article£1 million-plus damages for cyclist who will spend rest of her life in...
A female cyclist who will spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair after being hit by a car driven by an 89-year-old motorist with defective eyesight has received an out-of–court settlement of more...
View Article6000 lose driving licence for poor eyesight in 2011 - and that's a 39% rise...
Nearly 6000 drivers had their licences revoked in 2011 because their eyesight was so poor, a 10 per cent rise on the previous year - and among bus and lorry drivers a 39 per cent rise.5,285 licences...
View ArticleReport estimates 50,000 people in UK turning 70 this year will keep driving...
A new report commissioned by the RAC Foundation estimates that as many as 50,000 driving licence holders in the UK who turn 70 this year will carry on driving when they are no longer fit to do so. Even...
View ArticleInvisible cyclists: Eye-tracking experiment finds drivers don't see more than...
More than one in five cyclists go unseen by motorists on the road, according to an experiment using eye tracking technology conducted for the insurance company Direct Line, confirming the extent of the...
View ArticleTighten tests to ensure older motorists fit to drive, says lawyer
A lawyer in Scotland says that rules should be tightened to ensure that older motorists are fit to drive. The appeal was made in evidence submitted to a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) in Scotland...
View ArticlePolice seize more than 600 licences under Cassie's Law for bad eyesight
More than 600 motorists have have their driving licences revoked after failing roadside eye tests under new police powers brought in after the death of a 16 year old girl.In 2011 Cassie McCord was hit...
View ArticleDo we need mandatory retesting for older drivers?
The death of a cyclist following collision with an 80-year-old driver with known eyesight problems, who didn’t see him, has raised questions about driver retesting and medical fitness, says the...
View ArticleNumber of motorists who lose licence due to poor eyesight more than doubles...
The number of motorists who have had their driving licences taken away because their vision is too poor for them to drive has jumped sharply over the past four years - although that only translates to...
View Article85-year-old driver who drove on for three miles after killing cyclist escapes...
An 85-year-old motorist who continued to drive for three miles, unaware that he had ploughed through a group of five cyclists, killing one and seriously injuring another, has escaped jail after being...
View ArticleFocus falls on motorists at opposite ends of the age spectrum
Articles in two national newspapers today highlight issues relating to drivers at opposite ends of the age spectrum – the growing number of older motorists, giving rise to questions over whether they...
View Article£1 million-plus damages for cyclist who will spend rest of her life in...
A female cyclist who will spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair after being hit by a car driven by an 89-year-old motorist with defective eyesight has received an out-of–court settlement of more...
View Article6000 lose driving licence for poor eyesight in 2011 - and that's a 39% rise...
Nearly 6000 drivers had their licences revoked in 2011 because their eyesight was so poor, a 10 per cent rise on the previous year - and among bus and lorry drivers a 39 per cent rise.5,285 licences...
View ArticleReport estimates 50,000 people in UK turning 70 this year will keep driving...
A new report commissioned by the RAC Foundation estimates that as many as 50,000 driving licence holders in the UK who turn 70 this year will carry on driving when they are no longer fit to do so. Even...
View ArticleInvisible cyclists: Eye-tracking experiment finds drivers don't see more than...
More than one in five cyclists go unseen by motorists on the road, according to an experiment using eye tracking technology conducted for the insurance company Direct Line, confirming the extent of the...
View ArticleTighten tests to ensure older motorists fit to drive, says lawyer
A lawyer in Scotland says that rules should be tightened to ensure that older motorists are fit to drive. The appeal was made in evidence submitted to a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) in Scotland...
View ArticlePolice seize more than 600 licences under Cassie's Law for bad eyesight
More than 600 motorists have have their driving licences revoked after failing roadside eye tests under new police powers brought in after the death of a 16 year old girl.In 2011 Cassie McCord was hit...
View ArticleDo we need mandatory retesting for older drivers?
The death of a cyclist following collision with an 80-year-old driver with known eyesight problems, who didn’t see him, has raised questions about driver retesting and medical fitness, says the...
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