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24/06/2009
Sir Stirling Moss has said that drivers over 70 should retake their tests every five years, to prove they are still fit to drive.
The legendary former race driver, now 79, told the BBC that drivers should be re-evaluated at 70, then 75 and 80 to help them keep up to date with the UK's road system, signs and "road ethics".
Sir Stirling - who said he does not own a road car, but uses a 50cc scooter in London - acknowledged that the "bravado of youth" can lead young drivers to "overdo it in the wrong places", but also pointed out that this misplaced confidence can affect older drivers.
However, research by the Department for Transport (DfT) has found that while performance does decline with age, up to the age of 80 the reduction is very small. The DfT study also predicts that the rate at which older drivers are killed or seriously injured will continue to fall over the coming decades, despite an ageing population.
A spokesperson for Age Concern and Help the Aged told Admiral News that the charities were happy with the law as it stands, and said that compulsory testing was unfair.
"It stereotypes all older drivers as being bad drivers," they said.
"In fact, some can be excellent in their 70s, while some are poor in their 30s."
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