Lower Saxony tests the fitness of more than 10,500 senior citizens to drive. The EU proposes driving fitness tests at least every five years for people aged 70 and over.
Around 20,000 people die on the roads of the EU every year – especially pedestrians and cyclists. Tightening the rules is not only planned for elderly citizens, as drivers under 30 are involved in two out of five fatal collisions.. Are seniors still fit to drive after a certain age? In the future, there could be a regular test for 70- or even 50-year-olds.