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Young Drivers save money on tests

Thu, 09 Feb 2006

Young Drivers may find they pay more for Car Insurance but they could have to pay less for fit-to-drive tests.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is considering requiring that motorists aged 75 and over face five-yearly cognitive and eyesight tests in an attempt to identify ageing motorists with medical conditions that could impact their driving ability.

Current DVLA policy states that old age does not bar having a licence but it does require confirmation at 70 that no medical disability is present.

However, some critics believe that it is not just elderly drivers who should be forced to take tests to double-check their driving capacity.

Paul Green, head of communications at Saga, said: "If the over 75s are to be regularly examined, then there must be an even larger number of newly qualified drivers that should continue to receive regular training and retesting to ensure that they haven’t picked up any bad habits.

"After all younger, newly qualified drivers are much more likely to be involved in a motoring misdemeanour," he added.


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