Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 74236
Driving Licences: Older People
Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve transparency in the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s decision-making process for over-70s driving licence renewals; and what weightings are given to recent eyesight tests
Answer
Simon LightwoodInformation about renewing a driving licence at the age of 70 and over and eyesight tests for driver licensing is available online at:https://www.gov.uk/driving-eyesight-ruleshttps://www.gov.uk/eye-conditions-and-drivingRenew your driving licence if you'r...
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