Hi ,

My driving license is up for renewal next year and it's really easy to remove the oldies from the road ( I am 75 ) thus removing the car numbers.

I fully support a fair driver assessment by a qualified accessor but no based on age.If you are caught driving in a reckless manor twice in two years your driving by standard should be apprised but regardless of age.

I personally believe that we should employ a zero alcohol driving limit for drivers reaching retirement and a mobility standard again should be set.

I witnessed yesterday an old couple having great trouble entertaining a high performance sports and I believe the driver was not in real control when driving off.

I live in a small town that had in realty no buses and a train service that again has a cancellation level that is totally unacceptable.

Driving standards should be assessed regardless of age.

I've no issues with a fair retest at any age. TBH why not retest every 10yr, doesn't need to be the full thing just a brief drive around with a qualified person to check you're safe and a few questions to cehck you're not mental.

Drink drive limit can never be 0 because naturally your body produces a little bit, some food contain a tiny amount (apples for example) and testing below a certain level is unreliable. TBH the current levels are ok I think. People who are a danger are way over that or drug driving which is likely a bigger problem these days

On 14/09/2025 at 16:08, Aspman said:

few questions to cehck you're not mental.

I'm buggered then, Lol.

A major problem would be the logistics - isn't there a minimum 6-months waiting list for driving tests already in some parts of the UK?

I'd be in favour of a driving ability retest periodically, regardless of age. Also, given that the Highway Code is updated from time to time I reckon some form of theory test is worthwhile too.

I'd be in favour of teaching folk which their left side is ........ Lol.