Petition pushes for driving reform - Alexandra Newspapers

Seniors are the second age class victim of a fatal accident on the road. A bill by Frédéric Valletoux, Member of Parliament for Seine-et-Marne, provides for the condition of obtaining the driver's licence, as well as its renewal, to a medical examination every 15 years or even every five years for the more than 70 years. Reactions.

A bill to impose a regular medical check on drivers was tabled on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in the Assembly. The appointment, every 15 years and then every 5 years for the more than 70 years, would make it possible to check the fitness for driving. A check that already exists in some cases.

A bill was discussed on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in the National Assembly to impose a medical check-up every five years on drivers over 70 years of age. But the measure divides users. It would deprive me of my freedom.

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According to Le Parisien, a bill will be tabled in the National Assembly to introduce a compulsory medical examination to obtain, and then keep, his licence. Explanations. Driver's licence: a compulsory medical green light? The driving licence, this small piece of plastic synonymous with freedom, could soon be subject to an unprecedented condition: a regular medical examination to obtain and retain the rights to it. According to Le Parisien, a p…

Petition pushes for driving reform - Alexandra Newspapers

A PARLIAMENTARY petition has highlighted concerns over the lack of standardisation in Australia’s driving system, addressing issues regarding varying regulations on the minimum driving age and licensing requirements. Spearheaded by Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad, the petition has called upon the State Government to lower Victoria’s minimum probationary drivers’ age from 18 to 17, citing young drivers’ struggle in accessing education a…