Driving: Older People

(asked on 12th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) elderly people and (b) people without access to the internet are able to access their consultation on mandatory eye testing for older drivers.


Answered by
Lilian Greenwood Portrait
Lilian Greenwood
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
This question was answered on 20th January 2026

We published the consultation on GOV.UK as a web page (HTML). This format allows people to resize the consultation text in their browser.

People can write to us or contact us at mandatoryeyesighttestingconsultation@dft.gov.uk to request the consultation in alternative formats, including a printed hard copy.

A BSL version will be made available.

Those without the internet can request a printed hard copy or mail in a printed copy and can write to us at:

Road Safety Division
Department for Transport
33 Horseferry Road
London, SW1P 4DR
United Kingdom

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