Drivers’ medical fitness test in Cyprus mandatory for 70 year-olds and above

[memory man]

Drivers’ medical fitness in Cyprus is mandatory for those aged 70 and above while in other European countries this is carried out regularly regardless of age.

This is what the latest report by the ETSC Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) which is a policy tool to help EU Member States improve road safety shows.

National research organisations and independent researchers from 32 countries participate in this programme. That is, the EU’s 27 plus Britain, Switzerland, Israel, Norway and Serbia.

Cyprus, along with five other countries in the programme, demand this test at the age of 70. In seven other countries this test starts at different ages – 60, 65, 75 and 80.

However, in the programme’s 10 other countries the test is regularly carried out regardless of age, while in another six countries drivers are not checked regularly.

Road safety in the EU is likely to see a boost over the next decade thanks to new legislation on minimum vehicle and infrastructure safety standards recently agreed. This touches the issue of drivers’ medical fitness as well.

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/drivers ... and-above/

[Chaddy]

Thanks for that memory man,does that being an old sod like myself ( 78 ) i will have to take a driving test in six weeks when i am 79.Fortunately i am healthy and have perfect eyesight and usually just get a doctors note

[trevnhil]

Why do you have to have a Driving Test when us at the same age just have a medical cert signed

[memory man]

I don't think that the 'test' mentioned is a driving test, rather a medical fitness test.

[trevnhil]

It does say " I will have to take a driving test in six weeks when i am 79" Maybe he will clarify this when he is next on.

[Devil]

"Cyprus, along with five other countries in the programme, demand this test at the age of 70. In seven other countries this test starts at different ages – 60, 65, 75 and 80."

I have had to have a test every three years, since I was 70, some 19 years ago.

By coincidence, just today I have made the great decision to give up driving, not because of an accident or anything like that, but because I feel uneasy now behind the wheel. Anyone in the market now, wanting a seven year old CT200h hybrid Lexus?