Elderly 'safest on roads'

ELDERLY drivers are among the safest on the roads, a report by the RAC Foundation said.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th Apr 2010, 10:58 BST

Updated 14th Apr 2010, 12:45 BST

Introducing mandatory re-testing will be hard to police and will limit elderly drivers' mobility, the report added.

The foundation said elderly motorists' safety record was better than that of many young drivers.