An inquest into the deaths of four people killed by drivers with poor eyesight found enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists “ineffective and unsafe”.
The UK is the only European country to issue licences without any visual checks for a continuous period up to the age of 70.
In a report sent to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, HM senior coroner for Lancashire, Dr James Adeley, said action is required to prevent future deaths.
The Department for Transport (DfT) said it would consider the coroner’s report and as it is always looking to improve road safety, will look at changes to eyesight requirements for driving as part of the Government's road safety strategy (which it committed to publishing in Autum 2024).
Information on current rules: Driving eyesight rules - GOV.UK
