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Elderly driver with ‘terrible’ eyesight jailed after killing cyclist in broad daylight

Published 06 September 2022
By David Mullen
An 82-year-old driver with diminished vision has been jailed for causing death by careless driving following the killing of a cyclist.
DVLA encourages road users to regularly take the number plate eyesight test

Take number plate eyesight test, urges DVLA

The DVLA is encouraging more road users to regularly have their eyesight tested, as part of a new safety awareness campaign.
Published 16 November 2021
Almost half of under-25s think driving should be on the school curriculum

Four in five Brits support additional driving test

The majority of British motorists are in favour of second practical tests to help improve driving standards, according to a new survey.
Published 02 September 2020

Eyesight test 'should be part of the driving test'

A majority of British drivers overwhelmingly believe learner drivers need to pass an eye test before they're given a full UK driving licence.
Published 30 January 2020
Optometrists call for mandatory eye tests for drives every 10 years

Call for mandatory eye tests for drivers

The Association of Optometrists has called for drivers to take mandatory eye tests every 10 years to ensure they're fit to return to the road.
Published 08 November 2018
Drivers who fail on-the-spot eyesight tests to be banned NOT FINISHED

Drivers who fail eye test face ban

Motorists who fail on-the-spot eye tests will be immediately banned from driving, as part of a new initiative by three UK police forces.
Published 03 September 2018
Video: Ford's new Feel The View tech helps blind car passengers take in a view

Blind passengers Feel the View thanks to Ford

It is all too easy for drivers and their passengers to take the views out of the windows for granted. But for the visually impaired, the passing
Published 01 May 2018