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A PENSIONER from Bournemouth says his independence is lost after losing his licence following a failed assessment – but insists he can prove he is…

From the point of view of everyone’s safety — not least her own — it really would have been much better if my dear late mother had been banned from driving long before she approached her 80th year. Though she would hotly deny it if she were still alive, the fact is that throughout her life she was a dreadful driver. Even in my childhood, before the cruel passage of the years began to dim her eyesight and slow her reactions, she had numerous minor prangs (always the other bloke’s fault — or so she said). By the time she reached her late 70s, the accidents and near-misses had become ...

Drivers over 70 could face curfews or bans on long-distance trips in controversial change The proportion of over-70s with a driving licence is said to have doubled in the last 25 years Stock image of a pensioner (Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more abo...