To think ROSPA should make it clear that Older Driver Assessments might result in a loss of license?

Presumably the RoSPA assessor contacted DVLA to revoke his licence then OP?

Plus they wouldnt want anyone of working age to lose their licence and possibly their job so have to pay out more in benefits. Much better to focus on those seen as economically inactive who are now surplus to requirements and get them out of the way of those trying to get to work.

Yes, I definitely agree there should be mandatory re-testing.

Were you in the room when the GP suggested it? Because I've had plenty of relatives attend with their elderly relatives and when I remind the elderly person they've been told they are no longer fit to drive the family member is shocked as they thought they'd just been told to be careful driving at night or whatever.

There is a difference between a bad driver which can also be a reason for licences being lost and medically unfit. And plenty of younger people lose licences for being medically unfit.

Sorry, I've just checked and can see it was online and practical... I agree that it should be made clearer that doing the test could result in the license being revoked but I have to agree that it's probably safer for your relative not to be driving now

But what do we all think a driving assessment is for? Obviously it’s to assess if you’re safe/good enough to drive or not 🤷🏼‍♀️ It’s called an assessment, not a guidance session. I think it’s abundantly clear that an assessment of elderly drivers will be to determine whether or not they continue to hold a licence. I’m sorry your relative felt unprepared for that eventuality, but it’s surely common sense. I think we should all be retested throughout our life as drivers anyway, ensure we keep up our skills. I know that’s not practical, but we need to lose the feeling of entitlement that a licence gained at 17 is good for life.

Well he hasn’t given up his licence by stealth has he? It’s been removed as he’s not safe to drive. I’m glad he went for his assessment and if you’re saying if he’d known he wouldn’t have gone for an assessment then I’m glad they didn’t make it clear. Would be really have rather carried on driving unsafely? It’s for his benefit as well as others, he could have killed himself!

I agree with this, it seems pretty obvious that the potential outcomes should be made clearer up front.

How old is he? What's the medical condition?

Surely you can understand that there would be plenty of stubborn older people who wouldn't go for the test if there was a possibility it would lead to the loss of their licence?
Your honourable relative isn't representative of all 75yrs + drivers (arbitrary age plucked out of thin air).

It probably should be there somewhere in the small print but it is naive to think that the outcome of a driver assessment wouldn't come with the risk of you getting your licence revoked.

I have a medical licence and I am fully aware that any appointment with my medical team could result in me losing my licence. Above that I need the self awareness to know when my medical condition means that I am fit or unfit to drive.

Driving is a privilege not a right.

@sprucinitup sorry if I've misunderstood but was this an online assessment?

Then they could’ve refused to do the assessment.

is it really “tricked”? If you get assessed for anything in your life, there is always a chance you’ll fail assessment.

My friend who drives at the age of sixty nine is a very good driver but would NOT be able to complete an online cognitive test as he cant type anywhere near fast enough. I had to help him fill in a medical form online because he couldnt do it fast enough and the fields kept timing out. Guess he could always consult a solicitor under the Equality Act.

You'd have to be pretty dim to think that a safety organisation testing older drivers is then going to just pat everyone on the head and send them on their way.

I guess the question was why was the test optional in the first place? Clearly, if his licence has now been removed, he needed to be forced to have the test or loose his license automatically if he refused. If they had made it clear to him that he could lose his license, and he had refused, then he's still be driving which clearly he isn't safe to do.

I'm assuming the assessment centre's business model is to flog people courses, so his driving must have been quite bad if they didn't do that!.

Surely it must be expected that any kind of "assessment" by a professional inviles that professional having duty of care to the public at large?

I think the problem is that we should all have a duty to ensure that we're still fit to drive, but we're often either reluctant to admit that we aren't, or are just unaware that our eyesight has deteriorated or that our reactions aren't what they were, for example.

OP how old is this relative?

Unlikely because it sounds very much like he failed the test as he is no longer fit to drive.