"If you then add in checks for older drivers, it really would set the calendar back by years. You must fulfil the condition of minimum age for driving. If you are a beginner/learner, you need a provisional driving license and can request one if you are older than 15 years and nine months. In many areas, there's something like a six-month delay there's a 500,000 backlog." A provisional license would allow you to learn to drive. He shared: "At the moment, it is very difficult for new drivers.
Back in 2022, .uk ran a poll on whether elderly drivers over 70 should face a. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.ĪA President Edmund King has also highlighted the huge backlog in driving tests, making it tough for new drivers. However, respondents aged 65 were more hesitant with just 35 percent throwing their weight behind the idea. He said: "One thing that would allow all drivers not just those at an arbitrary old age to help judge their fitness to drive would be compulsory eye tests when licences are renewed." Steve Gooding from the RAC Foundation thinks we shouldn't make drivers take the test again but he does think they should check their eyes. The DVLA will send you a letter with a D46P form to fill in about three months before you're 70. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox When you're nearly 70, you just need to tell the DVLA you still want to drive. The petition was made by Deniss Fomins in February 2024 and it will stay open for six months.īut actually, you don't have to take your test again, reports Birmingham Live. If it gets 100,000 signatures, Parliament might talk about it. They also mentioned: "Reactions also worsen with age." If 10,000 people sign the petition, the government will answer. READ MORE: Pregnant Edinburgh mum 'knew something was wrong' despite healthy baby scan READ MORE: Popular Thai restaurant in Edinburgh city centre suddenly closes after 20 years Some misuse turn signals, others appear to have sight issues." I travel a lot, and often see older drivers who I believe should not be driving. The person who started the petition said: "I would like the Government to require drivers to retake their driving at 65, if they want their driving licence to remain valid. A petition on the Parliament website says that older people should show they can drive safely to keep using the roads. O lder drivers could be forced to retake driving test at 65 under new proposals. Drivers might have to retake their driving test once they reach 65, if new proposals are accepted.
Older drivers might have to take their driving test again when they turn 65, according to new ideas.