The Prime Minister says he'll look at what can be done on road safety following Lancashire inquest

Sir Keir Starmer was speaking at a health centre in Rossendale

Author: Julie CastonPublished 28th Apr 2025

The Prime Minister says he will consider calls for elderly drivers to face compulsory eye tests while on a visit to Lancashire today.

Campaigners want that brought in after inquests found four people in the area died as a result of motorists having poor sight.

Sir Keir Starmer has visited a health centre in Rossendale and we asked him his thoughts on the issue:

"We don't have a fixed view that says we will never look again at any of this, so we will take it away and have a look at what more can be done in terms of safety.

"These are tragic cases and I think they deserve a Government that looks again if there's anything more we can do on road safety.

Sir Keir Starmer was speaking at a health centre in Rossendale:

"Firstly can I just extend my thoughts to the families of those involved in these awful incidents and we have to start with that human element

"We will look and review".

It's after a coroner in Lancashire has called for a series of changes to make sure people are fit to drive.

The landmark inquest looked into the deaths of four people, who were all killed by drivers who carried on getting behind the wheel despite being told not to do so by health professionals, due to their failing vision.

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