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Driving Licences: Older People

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 74236

The question

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 conducted by qualified opticians when assessing over-70s driving licence renewals.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Information about renewing a driving licence at the age of 70 and over and eyesight tests for driver licensing is available online at:

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