Petitions/Require people over 70 have a compulsory eye tests every 2 years to drive
StatusClosed
Opened8 May 2025
Closes8 Nov 2025
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We want the government to introduce legislation to require all people over 70 to have a compulsory eye test every 2 years. We want it to be made mandatory for GP’s or Opticians to notify DVLA if a person’s eyesight does not meet the minimum requirements to drive a car.

My reasoning in making it mandatory for the GP/Optician to notify the DLVA is that there is no mechanism for the DLVA to check eyesight results. I understand that currently, it's up to the individual to notify the DVLA. That’s why I want GPs/Opticians to notify them instead of the individual. To me, it makes more sense.

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Tom Collins
1Tom Collins MP
Worcester
10
Chris Bloore
2Chris Bloore MP
Redditch
4
Sarah Jones
3Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
3
Julia Lopez
4Julia Lopez MP
Hornchurch and Upminster
3
Heidi Alexander
5Heidi Alexander MP
Swindon South
3
Derek Twigg
6Derek Twigg MP
Widnes and Halewood
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Jerome Mayhew
7Jerome Mayhew MP
Broadland and Fakenham
2
Justin Madders
8Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
2
Steve Race
9Steve Race MP
Exeter
2
Suella Braverman
10Suella Braverman MP
Fareham and Waterlooville
2
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