Older Aussie drivers could finally be tested in the nation’s second most populous state following a major push off the back of a shocking series of road fatality statistics.
There is a strong push from doctors to test the health of older drivers after a shocking series of road fatality statistics.
In almost all other Australian jurisdictions, except Western Australia and South Australia, there are systems in place that monitor people aged 75 and over and their ability to drive safely on the road. Drivers aged 65 and over make up almost 20 per cent of licence holders in Victoria, a 16 per cent increase in ten years.
“We’re calling on the government to consider making these annual health checks just part of routine business and making it mandatory just like it is in other states,” RACGP vice president Michael Clements said.
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