More than three quarters of motorists believe drivers over 70 should take regular mandatory ‘fit to drive’ tests in order to keep their licence, according to the latest research on driver attitudes to other road users from Forbes Advisor.
More than half of road users thought all drivers should have to surrender their licence altogether - regardless of their health and fitness - when they hit advanced age, with most believing it should happen at some point in a person’s early 80s.
Asked whether drivers aged 70 and over should face mandatory health and fitness checks in order to keep their licence, 77% of people said yes, with even 62% of respondents over 70 saying they were in favour of being tested.
