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The government has been urged to consider imposing a maximum age limit for motorists to prevent elderly people taking to the road.

William Armstrong, a Norfolk-based coronor, suggested that new legislation should be introduced to stop people above a certain age getting behind the wheel, in order to protect themselves and other road users.

He also suggested introducing more rigorous checks to assess the fitness of elderly people and their ability to drive.

For example, he proposed having medical practitioners appointed by the state carry out medical tests instead of the person's own GP.

The comments were made after Mr Armstrong presided over the case of 92-year-old George Pyman, who was killed after he drove into the path of an oncoming vehicle.

He told the Eastern Daily Press: "Mr Pyman sadly and tragically died as a result of his own driving, but I'm bound to observe the lives of other road users could have been at risk because of his presence on the road."

Earlier this year, breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist rejected the idea of introducing compulsory eye tests for people aged over 70.




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