Just like you get your car an MOT test, it is important for mature drivers to have a Driver MOT test. As we age, deteriorating eyesight, slower reaction times and medications can affect driving.

To support Mature Drivers to continue to drive safely, Road Safety Scotland have developed a new campaign: ‘A Guide To Driving Safely For Longer‘. Highlighting key statistics and legal requirements, the guide details the many steps you can take to keep driving safely for as long as you can, such as:

Book In For An Eye Examination
Use Hearing Aids
Reduce Night-Time Driving
Avoid Distractions
Plan Before You Go
Keep Active
Keep An Eye On Speed
Refresh Driving Speed
Consider The Need For Mobility Modifications
Be Ready For Winter Driving

It is important to make sure that, whenever you get in the car, you are still able to drive safely.

It is up to you to self-declare your fitness to drive. It is also your responsibility to tell the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if you develop a ‘notifiable’ medical condition or disability, or if you have a condition or disability that has become worse. Notifiable conditions are anything that could affect your ability to drive safely, such as strokes, epilepsy or glaucoma – for further information, please visit the Government’s Health Conditions and Driving webpage (linked for your convenience).

Finding Out More: To any groups working with older people who would be interested in having someone come in to their session to speak about the new regulations, please contact Donald Johnston, Falkirk Fire Station, by email: donald.johnston@firescotland.gov.uk

For further information, or to view the campaign in full, please visit the Road Safety Scotland website.