Question follow-through · 113841
Driving: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve road safety for older drivers.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 24 Feb 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve road safety for older drivers.
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Feb 2026
Answer published
On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all road users including older drivers. Alongside the strategy, we launched a consultation on introducing mandatory eyesight testing f...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of accessible and funded training routes for Public Service Vehicles.
Roads: South Shropshire
1 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve road safety in South Shropshire constituency.
Buses: Driving
8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing skills bootcamps for the public service vehicles sector that mirror those available to HGV drivers.
Roads: South Shropshire
18 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent potholes in South Shropshire constituency.