POLL: Should there be a maximum driving age in the UK?

Data from the Department for Transport found that there were more than 134,000 drivers over the age of 90 still on the roads. At present, there are around 5.7 million drivers aged over 70 – almost double the number in 2012.

The number of drivers over the age of 85 will double to one million by 2025.

It was suggested last year that the DVLA should require evidence of a recent eyesight test at age 75.

It also called for the mandatory self declaration age to be raised to 75, up from the current age of 70.

The automatic requirement for drivers to notify the DVLA at age 70 of any medical condition that may affect safe driving should be raised to 75.

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“Without the car, contact with friends and family is more difficult, other activities shopping, sporting and cultural – are constrained. Health and well-being suffers. 

“The social and economic burden on society increases, often unnecessarily.

“The aim of the Task Force was straightforward: to find ways of helping older drivers to continue to drive safely for longer.”

The aim of the Older Drivers Task Force is to improve the framework, advice, self-help and technology available to support the fast growing number of older drivers.

So what do YOU think? Should there be a maximum driving age in the UK? Vote in our poll and join the debate in the comment section below.

source: express.co.uk