Mark Bradley represented the families of three people killed by drivers with failing vision

Last year, Mark Bradley, instructed by Terry Wilcox of Hudgell Solicitors, represented the families of three people killed by drivers with failing vision.

At the inquest HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire, Dr James Adeley, highlighted that the UK was one of only three countries to rely on self-reporting of visual conditions affecting the ability to drive.

The Transport Secretary received a Prevention of Future Deaths Report from Dr Adeley, which related to the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing eyesight.

He wrote, ”Self-reporting of visual conditions permits drivers to lie about their current driving status to those performing an ophthalmic assessment and avoid warnings not to drive.

Drivers may also admit they drive but then ignore instructions not to drive and fail to notify the DVLA.”

A campaign was undertaken by families of those people killed by drivers with failing vision to change the law around the renewal of driving licences and professional testing of drivers’ eyesight which was taken to Westminster as part of an event organised by charity RoadPeace.

The new Road Safety Strategy, which is the first of its kind in more than a decade, aims to make roads safer in England and Wales.

The new government consultation will investigate the introduction of mandatory eyesight tests every three years upon licence renewal for drivers aged 70 and above.