Driving Tests: Older People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring senior people to retake their driving test upon reaching a certain age.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) believes that most people want to be safe, law-abiding drivers and any post-test intervention needs to be focused where it will achieve most benefit and, where appropriate, should be targeted against irresponsible drivers.
The courts already have the powers to require drivers to retake the driving test in certain circumstances, and the police can also offer remedial education courses to those who would otherwise be prosecuted for some driving offences.
There are no plans to introduce mandatory vehicle driving re-tests.
If drivers do not drive for a period of time, DVSA recommends they receive a form of refresher training.
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