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A 107 year-old woman is the oldest person in the UK to hold a valid driving license according to research by the charity RICA and with support from the RAC foundation.
In total there are 191 people aged over 100 with a driving license, with 4,018,900 people aged over 70 able to drive.
People over 70 need to declare that they are fit to drive every three years, but they are not currently required to have a medical or pass a driving test.
Professor Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said:
“All drivers should regularly consider their fitness to drive, but matters come to a head when we reach 70 and have to declare that we should be on the roads.
In general, older drivers have an enviable safety record, but it is clear that faced with this critical yes-or-no decision, many motorists simply do not have a realistic view of their capabilities.
For those reliant on a car, giving up driving will have a huge impact on their ability to live an active life, so it is important that they get all the help and support to make the right decision at the right time.”