Japan eyes new driving skills test for elderly with traffic offense records english.kyodonews.net

The new license will also be available for other drivers of all age groups who are not fully confident in their driving skills.
As of late 2018, the rapidly graying country had 5.64 million driving license holders aged 75 and over, and the number is expected to reach 7.17 million in 2023.
Around 20 percent of the drivers aged 75 or above violated traffic rules over the past three years.
A separate NPA survey on 2,035 drivers aged 69 or older showed 78.3 percent similarly think elderly drivers are dangerous, but only 46.0 percent called for a review of the license system.
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