A senior coroner recently said the current rules are too relaxed, after investigating fatal crashes involving drivers with poor vision.
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00:00Drivers in Wales could be affected by new proposals aimed at keeping older motorists safer on the roads.
00:07The focus is on people over the age of 70 and whether they should undergo eyesight tests before renewing their license.
00:13Right now, older drivers are not required to take any kind of test. They only need to report changes in their sight themselves.
00:20A senior coroner has raised the alarm, saying the current system is one of the most relaxed in Europe,
00:26after four fatal crashes involving drivers with poor vision.
00:30His report warned that drivers might overestimate how well they can see, putting others at risk.
00:36Officials are now considering whether regular eyesight checks should be brought in.
00:40It's part of a wider road safety review expected later this year.
00:44In Wales, public opinion appears to back the idea.
00:4727% strongly support older drivers retaking their test, and 38% somewhat support it.
00:53Others argue that debility should matter more than age.
00:57No final decisions have yet been made.