How it could soon be harder for boomers to keep their driver's licence in one ... trends now
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Calls have grown to expand regulations for older drivers to renew their licence in Victoria after figures showed they accounted for a startling number of road deaths.
Disturbing statistics revealed drivers over 65 years of age caused a concerning number of accidents over the last five years, killing 145 people and injuring 7,080.
In NSW, Queensland, Western Australia and the ACT, drivers aged 75 and over need an annual medical assessment to keep their licence.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners chair Dr Anita Muñoz wanted the regulations to be expanded into Victoria.
'This is not about discriminating against older people, but a recognition that the skills that are required to drive safely can be lost as we get older,' Dr Anita Muñoz said
Statistics reveal that accidents caused by drivers over 65 killed 145 people and injured over 7,000
'This is not about discriminating against older people, but a recognition that the skills that are required to drive safely can be lost as we get older,' she said.
After their teenage son Hugh Roberts was hit by an older driver in 2022, devastated parents Meiko and Alex said there should be tougher
