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Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??

Posted by Liz Dance on 15/8/2025, 10:16 pm

I know it is open season on pensioners but I thought that drivers over 70 had to arrange for an eye test, I had no idea that what is listed in the attached Article had been agreed, did I miss something, have Board Members heard about this?

This is all well and good but getting a GP appointment could be difficult, will this be free or will we have to pay for it?

Link: LINK

Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??

Posted by peter cook on 15/8/2025, 10:22 pm, in reply to "Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??"

Well i'm 75 and have just renewed my licence (this week) and i wasn't told to go for a fit to drive assessment at the doc's.

Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??for Liz

Posted by Mac C on 16/8/2025, 7:29 am, in reply to "Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??"

No you haven't missed anything Liz. It is the usual "clickbait" style Express journalism.
Leaked "possible" proposals or even just made up for fun? Who knows?

Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??for Liz

Posted by Liz Dance on 16/8/2025, 9:10 am, in reply to "Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??for Liz"

Hopefully this won’t happen but who knows with the current Government?

Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??for Liz

Posted by David Henley on 16/8/2025, 12:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??for Liz"

Why is this suddenly being raised, is it not another excuse to tax people more in the guise of safety?

Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??for Liz

Posted by Liz Dance on 16/8/2025, 12:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??for Liz"

As I have said many times before one of the Advisers to the Government are very anti pensioners, much more to follow, I am afraid, over the next 4 years.

Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??f

Posted by Mac C on 17/8/2025, 10:49 am, in reply to "Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??for Liz"

For years "bright sparks" advising government have been coming up with daft ideas. Nowadays they are routinely leaked.

But the dafter they are the more likely the shower alleged to be in charge are to adopt them.

Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??f

Posted by Audrey D. on 18/8/2025, 5:17 am, in reply to "Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??f"

In Canada we have an eye test right there in the Driver's License office, we're sent a letter asking us to make an appointment for testing before an upcoming 80th birthday, we draw a clock and set the time for 11:10 then we have photograph taken and charged $36.00. We are tested again in two years time.

Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something?? for Audrey

Posted by Mac C on 18/8/2025, 10:07 am, in reply to "Re: Drivers Over 70’s - did I miss something??f"

Is that the same across all the provinces and territories Audrey.
It seems particularly superficial

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