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EU wants over 70s to prove they can still drive every five years (www.brusselstimes.com)

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The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.

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[-] neuromancer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_driving_licence

It is up to each member state to accept foreign licenses with younger ages than the local minimum age of acquisition.

It is obliviously not decided by the EU, it's decided by local law.

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