Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 75865

Driving Licences

Tabled: 8 September 2025

Answered: 11 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) requiring all drivers to submit a recent eye test result when applying for a driving license renewal and (b) broadening the required eye tests to in

Answer

Simon Lightwood

All drivers, regardless of age, have a legal responsibility to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if they develop a medical condition that may affect their ability to drive. The Government is considering the current process of self-decl...

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