Motorists support regular eye-testing

MORE than a third (36 per cent) of motorists think drivers should have eyesight tests annually, according to a survey.

But more than a quarter of drivers have not had an eye test in the past two years, the poll from insurance company RIAS found.

A total of 10 per cent of drivers in London have either never had their eyes tested or not had a test in the past ten years.

Drivers aged 18 to 30 had eye tests every three years and five months on average, while those over 70 had tests every 16 months.

The survey, of 2,008 adults, also found two-thirds of drivers aged 16 to 24 supported the idea of older motorists having to retake the driving test, while only 23 per cent of those aged 65 or over were keen on this.