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

I dont want to pretend anything FFS My DH quit driving and surrendered his licence just before his seventieth birthday. He had a heart attack when he was fifty six and afterwards the DVLA were informed and okayed him to carry on driving. He gave it up in early twenty twenty because the way others were driving were causing him stress and he was worried it would bring on another heart attack.

Because he can't report that someone 'has a non reportable condition but may not be suitable to drive' he'd have to refer to relevant specialists and it would take months if the guy doesn't inform them himself and ask for cognitive testing.

Eyesight levels are for all age groups, medical conditions apply across all age groups, cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, it doesn't apply across all age groups. Age is a factor all its own.

It's why over 75s require licence renewal and why insurance is extortionate for teenagers. Age, experience and aging are all facts of life, why do you want to pretend they aren't?

Why didnt he just phone the DVLA direct Surely they would take the word of a GP

I'm so sorry. These are exactly the things that happen and I swear I've seen people after an accident that caused real harm (because only reported if deaths usually) STILL raging that the game is up and they can't then keep driving after running someone over or driving into a front yard or front room

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czej326r75eo

Thats horrific Im so sorry. If made mandatory it should be for all age groups.

Yep and his GP realised that but also realised he was unfit to drive to took the only legal recourse he could.

The FILs health condition is not one that is reportable to the DVLA

Irrelevant.

If he was safe to drive, he would still be doing so. That decision has most likely saved lives.

If they do make it clearer (and consequently the selfish don't take it anymore) I hope it is also made mandatory at a certain age.

A selfish elderly man who didn't feel like taking a bus, as that would be 'losing his independance', left my sister a widow, and two small boys without a father. My brother in law was a hero, pushing his own family out of the way of the oncoming car.

That selfish, irresponsible prick didn't even brake because the low January sun had almost completely hazed his vision up due to his cataracts.

My sister saw her husbands crushed head in her nightmares for years.

This has already been explained upthread. So there is no need to do the usual make someone type something out several times which seems to be a popular tactic on here.

Nice try though

Why would informed consent be a good idea in order to stop someone driving who is a danger on the roads? What would you suggest if they insist on carrying on driving?

that's shocking, it literally makes it sound like it's just a helpful assessment to give you some tips. it definitely seems like they're taking older drivers off the road by stealth.

maybe the doctor actually did think it was a helpful referral, due to the nature of the information on the website.

@LarryUnderwood Yeah I’d definitely agree with you that it’s worded in a way that’s very encouraging and framed as a ‘Let us help you’ approach.

But surely the fact that they don’t refer to what happens if you fail their assessments would raise some suspicions?

They’ve got the DfT logo on their website and they’re thanking them for financing it. I’d say that’s a connection of some sort. If you don’t agree, then fair enough. I’m not in the slightest bit interested in having a debate with you about it.

Dont put words in my mouth. Informed consent is what was missing here and its already been discussed on this thread that in no other context would this be ok

But no one is taking his licence? Whether or not he is capable of online testing. Do you think medical and cognitive issues SHOULDNT disqualify anyone from driving is that it? People whoudk be allowed to drive around until they themselves see the issue?

I used him as an example as to why the online part wouldnt be fair Other posters didnt have a problem with it

Noone said your friend couldn't meet the visual requirements? As far as I'm aware no one was personally trying to suggest your friend shouldn't drive. Why are you taking this thread personally on your friends behalf? Noones taken his licence have they?

If you don't meet the driving standards that means even with best corrected glasses so there is a problem with your eyes or brain stopping you meeting the vision requirements. What on earth do you mean not always?

not always.

Thought you didnt get the relevance?

it was a real shock. My husband told me I had come out of the examination room looking as white as a sheet, his first thought was that I had had terrible news about my sight.

People who don't meet them have eye conditions such as diabetic eye disease, macular degeration., glaucoma or a host of other conditions that cause loss of vision not correctable with glasses

I don't get the relevance?