Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests
As part of radical shaking of driving laws in the UK and Wales, drivers over 70 years of age can be banned if they fail in compulsory eye tests.
The drinking limit of the two countries will be compatible with Scotland and penalty points will be given for passengers who do not wear seat belts.
A new way to be published by the government in autumn is expected to be included in the security strategy, and ministers believe that the current security messaging does not work.
After an investigation into the four deaths caused by drivers with unsuccessful vision, a crowning ceremony called the UK’s undergraduate system called “the most loose in Europe”.
The plans, which are currently prepared by the Transport Secretary, have a new requirement to perform eye tests every three years when they renew the driver’s license of the 70s.
Tests for conditions such as dementia are also taken into consideration.
“We will not accept that 1,600 people have died in any other situation, thousands of people have been seriously injured and NHS cost more than 2 billion £ a year.” He said.
“This Labor Party government will present the first road security strategy in a decade, will apply harsh penalties to those who violate the law, protect the road users and restore the order to our roads.”
HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire in April Dr James Adeley sent a report The secretary Heidi was insecure after determining the implementation of visual legal standards for the drivers to say that Alexander had to take action to prevent future deaths.
According to the report, England is one of the only three European countries that rely on the self -informing of visual conditions that affect the ability to drive.
Following the investigation, a source close to the Transportation Secretary said the BBC accepted the government that the rules should “be re -evaluated”.
In addition to vision concerns, the government is investigating more strict rules for a beverage drive.
Under new plans, the beverage driving limit is expected to be squeezed from 22 micrograms of 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath, which will match the already set boundaries for Scotland.
Other proposals may see that the police allow the suspects to prosecute suspects by allowing the police to rely on roadside salivary tests for evidence of use of drugs rather than blood tests.
At the end of last year, according to the government figures, only in the British, alcohol in the last four years, only the deaths caused by alcohol “was a” disaster increase “.
