Compulsory Eye Tests for Drivers

[Thomas Foreman]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/6880658/drivers-ta...

Apologies for sharing an article from the Sun*

Would definitely make driving a lot safe and give some of us added extra peace of mind. Was driving home from a friend's house years ago and was very nearly merged into by an elderly driver! Been one of my biggest fears of driving ever since... Young drivers not checking their blind spots and merging into me or elderly drivers being blind on the spot and not seeing me!!

[Thomas Foreman]

cptsideways said:

I'd estimate 25% of drivers would fail the basic test, its gotten worse since satnav means you don't need to see the roadsigns.

Well, I mean you do still need to be able to read number plates, accurately estimate stopping distances, see other drivers etc. The use of sat navs doesn't really justify more people driving with worse eyesight imo.

[Thomas Foreman]

Oh wow, that's actually quite shocking! Rather silly considering an eye test is only a tenner - that amount is absolutely nothing considering it could save both your life as well as other motorists' lives.