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Driving: Eyesight

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 462

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to hold a public consultation on the introduction of mandatory eyesight testing for drivers aged 70 and over at each three-year licence renewal.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

A public consultation on introducing mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers was launched on 7 January and closed on 11 May.

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