Government signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roads

Eye-tests for older drivers, compulsory braking technology in new cars and a crackdown on drink-driving among new proposals

• ‘Bigger than me’: Road safety campaigner whose son died in collision welcomes new UK rules

Tougher rules on drink-driving, eye tests for older motorists and automatic emergency braking in new cars will be mandated by the government in an attempt to significantly reduce casualties on Britain’s roads.

The first road safety strategy in more than a decade aims to save thousands of lives with a range of measures, from training and technology to stiffer penalties for offenders.

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