Written question asked by Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 July 1997. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 July 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: What steps he is taking to work with other European countries towards developing a common approach to helping older drivers.

Answer: Mr. Chidgey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what steps he is taking to work with other European countries towards developing a common approach to helping older drivers. [9302] Ms Jackson: There are no current initiatives at European level to develop a common approach towards older drivers. The report on the safety of older car drivers in the European Union recently published by the European Road Safety Federation is a useful contribution to the international understanding of this issue.

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