GEM Motoring Assist is urging all drivers to ensure they meet the criteria to drive safely. The road safety organisation is warning that the current driver eyesight regulatory system is not fit for purpose and needs to be updated urgently.
GEM is keen to support people who wish to stay behind the wheel for longer.
However, it stresses the importance that safety has to remain the priority for all drivers.
Under the present regulations, it’s down to individual responsibility for drivers to declare themselves fit to drive.
Neil Worth, chief executive of GEM Motoring Assist, encouraged drivers of all ages to ensure they meet the minimum standard for driving.
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Mr Worth continued, saying: “It takes a professional examination to reveal changes to our visual acuity, peripheral awareness, eye coordination, depth perception, ability to focus and colour vision.
“That’s why having an eye test every two years is a key part of being a responsible driver, whatever your age, just to ensure there are no safety concerns about your vision and to deal with any issues at an early stage.”
Eye tests are free to those aged 60 or over, as well as to those aged 16 to 18 and in full-time education. For others, an eye test typically costs between £30 and £50.
Early signs that sight may be affected include eye strain, unusual headaches and difficulty in seeing at night or when light conditions change.
Vision changes can be so slow that people may not notice, hence why opticians and safety organisations urge people to get checked every two years.
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