Half of UK drivers would like to see older motorists banned from the roads - with compulsory retests at 60, claims study

Nearly HALF of people want to see elderly drivers off the roads, with compulsory driving tests for motorists over the age of 60, according to a study. The research by CarTakeBack.com and YouGov found that most people believe 'older drivers don’t have fast enough reaction times'.

Retaking a driving test should occur between the ages of 71 and 75 the majority of participants said, with 10 per cent of people wanting all motorists to be banned from driving on the roads after they turn 86 years old. The data also showed that 14 per cent would like to see a ban for anyone over 90.

Other parts of the study revealed a third of younger drivers are calling for compulsory retests for motorists over the age of 60. However, a third of drivers admitted they wouldn’t be able to repass their theory test, with one in six saying they wouldn't be capable of re-passing their practical driving test, reports GloucestershireLive.

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As it stands, once someone has reached the age of 70, their licence expires, but this doesn't automatically mean they have to stop driving. They just need to renew their driving licence if they want to continue, which will need renewing every three years after that. The DVLA usually sends a D46P application form 90 days before a driver's 70th birthday.

A spokesperson from road safety charity Brake said: “For older drivers, licence renewal at 70 prompts them to check and self-certify they are fit to drive but this process can be improved.

“The Government needs to look at how fitness to drive regulation can be more rigorously enforced, such as compulsory eyesight testing throughout a