Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Raise driving licence expiry from 70 to 75

Closed 39 signatures

What the petition asks

At present, a driving licence expires when a motorist reaches the age of 70 and those who wish to stay on the road have to contact the DVLA.
There are more that 5 million over 70s driving on our roads in Britain, the majority are fit and healthy and should not be applying for a licence renewal until the age of 75. This is a modest increase but is in line with the increasing healthy conditions of the over 70s

Timeline

10 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
10 Nov 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 39
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 10 May 2021
Closed 10 Nov 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.