Highway code: do seniors have to take a compulsory refresher course?

In France, the permit is granted for life. “The B license, car, is not subject to medical checks, unlike the heavy goods vehicle license. It can only be canceled by court order after serious offenses, or after a medical examination requested by a family member or guardian of the driver in the event of endangering the life of others.explains journalist Jean-Christophe Battery on the set of 19/20, Thursday June 23. A system that differs from what happens in other European countries, because many require a medical examination every five years, as in the Netherlands, from the age of 75, or in Denmark, where it is from 70 year. It’s 65 years in Spain, and even 50 years in Italy and Portugal. The Belgium and Germany, like France, do not apply these controls.

So seniors, those over 65, are they more dangerous? “Statistically no, answers road safety. While this age group represents 21% of the population, those over 65 are responsible for 13% of bodily accidents. In general, insurers do not apply an additional insurance premium to them, unlike 18-24 year olds, who remain the age group most involved in accidents. responsible”, reports the journalist.