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Four in 10 older drivers involved in crashes failed to look properly – study

Older drivers involved in serious crashes are more likely to have failed to look properly than motorists of all ages, new research suggests. Analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) data by the PA news agency found that the error contributes to 42....

13 Jun 2022 at 09:11

Plea to boost drivers’ skills after surge in deaths of older road users

Ministers are being urged to focus on improving drivers’ skills as new figures show a surge in deaths among older road users. Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart issued the plea in response to provisional Department for Transport (DfT) figures for ...

29 Nov 2023 at 18:24

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Lowry questions European proposals for older drivers

DEPUTY Michael Lowry has questioned a proposal by the European Commission that motorists over 70 years old do medical tests and refresher courses every five years. “As it currently stands in Ireland, motorists aged 65-71 years can renew a ...

22 Nov 2023 at 16:33

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