NAVIGATING CHANGE - Mature Drivers & the New Road Safety Strategy Webinar 28 02 26 10am

Saturday 28 February 10:00am Older Drivers Forum Webinar  

Message from Nigel Lloyd-Jones, Lead Mature Driver Workstream, 

Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership

This informative webinar unpacks the Government’s New Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January. It will examine,

The webinar will report on the response from road safety organisations and in the media and share information on how to be involved in the consultation process which closes on 31 March 2026. 

Please see below a poll that can be participated in right now.    

 Please share this information with anyone 

to whom you think it would be of value 

Registration can be made using this link: https://tinyurl.com/2rk37y39

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Poll seeking views to changes proposed by the Government to

 eyesight testing and driving licence renewal requirements.

Research consistently shows that eyesight can deteriorate with age, often gradually and without obvious symptoms. Good vision is critical to safe driving   as most of the information needed to drive is visual.

Free NHS eyesight tests are available to residents of England and Wales aged 60 and over, as well as those with certain medical conditions. NHS eyesight tests are free for all residents of Scotland regardless of age.

This poll has been developed in response to the Department for Transport’s consideration to introduce compulsory eyesight testing at driving licence renewal from age 70 onwards.

This would replace the current system where drivers are asked to declare thattheir eyesight meets the current driving standards by completing a DVLA form at licence renewal.

We would like to know what you think about this proposal. 

All responses are collected anonymously so you will not be identifiable.   You can leave the poll at any time simply by closing your browser.

Please click here to take the short poll: https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lHtLCXQ9dSiljU