In fact, more than a third of elderly drivers believe they’re a better driver today than they were when they were younger.Īnd to prove how good a driver they actually are, two fifths of these older drivers would be happy to take their driving test again.īut it’s not just older drivers that Brits feel should be re-taking their driving test. Just over one in seven – or 15% – thinks this should be between 71 and 75 years old.Īs aging affects us all differently, many older drivers feel they’ve been unfairly tarnished with a negative perception of their driving abilities.
However, more than a quarter of Brits believe there should be a legal age limit when we are no longer allowed to drive. Instead, the onus is on the driver to decide when they no longer have the ability to drive safely. In fact, nearly two fifths of people admit to having an elderly relative or friend whose driving is giving them cause for concern.Īnd more than two-thirds of them worry that this person may cause a car accident.Ĭurrently, there is no legal age at which someone must stop driving. Nearly half of 2,000 UK motorists that we surveyed believe drivers aged 70 and over should, in addition to renewing their licence every three years, be made to retake their driving test too.ĭespite many older drivers having years of experience on the roads, nearly one in six Brits – or 16% – say they’re troubled at the behaviour of some older drivers behind the wheel. However, many Brits disagree with how the law currently stands and are calling for it to be changed.
Under UK law, drivers are required to renew their licence every three years when they reach 70, with older drivers legally required to declare whether they are fit to drive. This includes 239 motorists aged 100 or over, with one male driver holding a full driving licence at the grand age of 108. That’s according to new data obtained by from the DVLA via a Freedom of Information request.Īt present, there are more than 4.5 million drivers aged 70 and over who hold a full driving licence in the UK, according to the DVLA.
In fact, nearly 17,000 motorists aged 70 and over have had their driving licences revoked or refused due to a medical condition. But are older drivers really a greater danger on our roads?Īs drivers get older there may come a point when they’re no longer as safe as they once were. Half of British motorists think the over-70s should be made to retake their driving tests.