Vol. 466 No. 1
121 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to change the regulations concerning elderly drivers getting a doctor's certificate to receive a renewal of a driving licence; the age limit involved; and the maximum number of years for which the person may use the driving licence. [10890/96]
A person of 70 years of age or more is required to submit a medical report with an application to renew a driving licence and is restricted to either a one year or three year licence, depending on the period of fitness certified in the report. This arrangement is considered to be necessary and reasonable in the interests of the driver's own safety and that of other road users and I have no proposal to change it.
