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Question: Older Drivers
Sarah Bruce
 
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Posted on 12 Sep 2012 15:51

Watched the News this morning and had a Topic on Senior Drivers. I was astonished to learn that older drivers are 3 times more likely to kill themselves due to Senior Driving Moments compared to a 21 year old boy racer. Plus there will be up to 7 to 8 million over 70 year old drivers on the roads in the next Ten years to the 3 million currently. S.A.S. (Sudden Accelerator Syndrome) being a key cause of many accidents leading to death. Failing Eye sight was another issue with 3 in 10 senior drivers not informing DVLA so as to keep there independence. I can see a re-sit down the road looming.
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Posted on 21 Jan 2013
When you hit 70 you have to have your licence renewed yearly, A medical has to be taken too.... I have a PCV licence, at 45 I have to have a medical every 5 years til I'm 65. Then I either have to give up my PCV or have a medical and renew my licence every year. Not sure if when you hit 70 you have to pay for the medical, but am sure if they did, there might be a few give up.
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You do NOT require to have a medical at 70 UNLESS you are renewing your C1 Category licence which enables you to drive a vehicle OVER 3.5 tonnes. Posted by Keith Cowlishaw on 11 Mar 2013
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Posted on 10 Mar 2013
Are you sure Jay?

As far as I can see (DVLA site), at age 70 you have to renew your licence every 3 years and without a medical just a self declaration.
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Posted on 12 Mar 2013
News topics are just that ... news topics - not necessarily factual.
How many boy racers will be on the roads in 10 years time?
What has this to do with caravanning, campervanning or tenting?
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there are lots od dodderers on our roads of all ages , you see some that are too busy chatting and waving there arms about that they even aware that another car is there , the ones that annoy me , are people stopping at roundabouts when there are no cars in sight , sitting there when the lights are on green , people cutting corners , people on phones , etc Posted by joe croft on 17 Mar 2013
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Dodderers? Thay come in all shapes, sizes and ages, starting at 17! Posted by Chris Orme on 22 Mar 2013
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