UK's system for verifying drivers' eyesight 'unsafe', coroner rules after four people killed

Warning to two million drivers as coroner slams 'ineffective & unsafe' tests

MILLIONS of British drivers could be risking lives on the road due to dangerously outdated vision checks, a coroner has warned. The alert comes after an inquest into the deaths of four people killed by motorists with severely impaired eyesight. GettyA survey by the Association of Optometrists found that 29 per cent of drivers would keep driving even if their vision deteriorated[/caption] Dr James Adeley, senior coroner for Lancashire, slammed th…

UK's system for verifying drivers' eyesight 'unsafe', coroner rules after four people killed

The UK is the only European country to issue licences without any eyesight checks up to the age of 70.

Elderly drivers could face compulsory eyesight tests after motorists 'lied to the DVLA', coroner warns

A coroner has called for elderly drivers to face stricter eyesight tests when renewing their licence following a number of devastating accidents on UK roads.The senior coroner for Lancashire, Dr James Adeley, has demanded widespread change to the system of driver self-certification after a landmark inquest into the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing eyesight.A report to prevent future deaths has been sent to Transport Secretary…

Coroner urges stricter rules on dementia drivers after fatal crash in Clitheroe

A Lancashire coroner has requested the Secretary of State for Transport to tighten regulations on drivers with dementia.

Coroner's call for urgent action after FOUR people killed by drivers with failing eyesight - Manchester Evening News

A coroner has said the current system for 'ensuring' drivers meet the visual legal standards is ineffective, unsafe and unfit

Coroner urges action on road deaths caused by drivers with failing eyesight

HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire Dr James Adeley has sent a report to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.