Older drivers above the age of 70 could have been slapped with strict driving restrictions under plans discussed by the DVLA.
Driving Mobility admitted it was “one of many future possibilties” to boost road safety when it was first outlined back in 2021.
The discussions did not develop into anything further with older motorists still not issued any road restrictions in the UK.
However, the plans may have seen road users targeted with driving limits effectively banning them from the roads at night.
The proposals also looked into the possibility of introducing distance rules, preventing road users from leaving a designated 20 or 30 mile radius.
The scheme would have also seen older drivers fitted with a tracker device to prevent motorists from breaking the rules.
Edward Trewhella, chief executive of Driving Mobility stressed many older drivers tended to stick to their local areas anyway.
He explained: “This process would regularise that, and make it legal for them to do as long as they didn’t take a trip outside of an area or outside of a time restriction.”
However, Driving Mobility made clear they would only support the scheme if it enabled drivers who “would otherwise have to give up driving”.
Motorists can now have their say on whether the proposals should be rekindled by voting in our latest Express.co.uk poll.
DVLA data shows elderly motorists are the highest risk group on the road with more killed than any other age range.
Those above the age of 70 accounted for around 10 percent of all casualties in collisions involving cars in 2022.
A total of 144 people lost their lives, a staggering 27 percent of the total 543 road deaths across the 12 months.
According to the latest statistics, the biggest reason for older driver accidents was judgement issues.
A staggering 29 percent of all incidents were put down to the driver or rider failing to look properly while behind the wheel.
This compares to just 21 percent among other age ranges showing a clear lack of awareness among this demographic.
Failing to judge another driver’s speed was the second most common reason, accounting for 11 permit of elderly driver shunts.
Driver illness whether mental or physical accounted for a further nine percent of all accidents.
A staggering 29 percent of all incidents were put down to the driver or rider failing to look properly while behind the wheel.
