{"id":121053,"date":"2023-12-03T04:49:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T04:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=121053"},"modified":"2023-12-03T04:49:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T04:49:09","slug":"older-drivers-should-not-be-taken-off-the-road-due-to-new-dvla-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/auto-news\/older-drivers-should-not-be-taken-off-the-road-due-to-new-dvla-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Older drivers should not be \u2018taken off the road\u2019 due to new DVLA proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr Hilary discusses the risks for older drivers<\/h3>\n

Older drivers should not be forced off the roads for not being able to afford driving licence medical checks, according to a leading campaigner.<\/p>\n

Rob Heard, a Sergeant at Hampshire Constabulary and founder of the Older Drivers Forum claimed not all elderly road users should face charges as it emerged fees could be issued to road users.<\/p>\n

Under the current system, the DVLA pays for medical checks including eye tests for motorists renewing their driving licence.<\/p>\n

However, the DVLA has asked whether the system should change after costs have doubled over the past decade.<\/p>\n

A recent DVLA call for evidence has asked stakeholders to weigh in on whether it would be \u201cappropriate for the individual customer to pay for medical investigations in relation to their fitness to drive\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to Express.co.uk, Rob has warned fees should not be slapped on everyone including those unable to afford it.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe only issue you have is a lot of people as we age sometimes we may not have the money we used to have or the cost of living anyway.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe shouldn\u2019t be financially taking people off the road because they no longer can financially drive.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are an ageing population and we need to be taking responsibility for looking after our ageing population because it will be us at one time.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo there may be a contribution that might be useful to put towards it but I certainly don’t think it should be [everyone].<\/p>\n

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