📌 What hasn’t changed yet
✔️ There is no automatic ban just for being 70+ in most countries — you are not being forced off the road only because of age alone.
✔️ These changes (in the UK) are under review and subject to consultation before they become law.
This is part of a new Road Safety Strategy aimed at reducing road accidents and deaths. Ministers have defended these proposals, saying that improving safety for all road users is the priority.
❗ Plans are still under consultation
At the moment, these rules are not fully law yet — the government has opened a consultation (asking for feedback) on ending the current self‑declaration system (where people simply state their eyesight is okay when renewing) and replacing it with formal tests.
🧠 Why this is happening
