U.K. newspapers sex up dull story, claiming inaccurately that older drivers should be allowed to run red lights without being penalized.
“Older drivers should be allowed to run red lights without being penalised, a government-funded report has said.”and published by the Road Safety Foundation, which leads the Older Drivers Task Force—did not say that.“It is always interesting to launch a report and see what is made of it in the media,” Road Safety Foundation Executive Director Dr. Suzy Charman told me by email.
—which the government is not obliged to act upon—contains many recommendations, including adoption of the latest vehicle assistance systems, seatbelts that might be more protective of older drivers and passengers, standardization of voluntary driver appraisals, more research on diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, upgrades to junctions, and mandatory eyesight testing at license renewal at the age of 70.
The report adds: “an individual would be given the choice to undertake this option as an alternative to prosecution for the offence of careless driving.”from the Older Drivers Task Force. Among its earlier recommendations, the body argued that an older “driver involved in a blameworthy driving incident could be diverted from prosecution to a stage two driving assessment at a Mobility Centre.”
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