Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 111341

Driving: Older People

Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of increasing the number of vision checks required for drivers aged over 70 on road safety.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
At the age of 70, drivers must renew their entitlement, and at most, every three years after that. This provides a timely reminder to individuals to consider their health in the context of driving. To renew their entitlement, they must make a legal declar...

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