A sheriff has recommended the current system of pensioners declaring they are fit and able to drive be overhauled following an inquiry into the death of Xander Irvine.
A Scots toddler was killed when he was struck by a car driven by an OAP who 'should not have been driving due to her dementia', a sheriff has ruled.
A sheriff has now recommended that the current system of pensioners declaring they are fit and able to drive be overhauled, including limiting self-certification to people aged under 80 and requiring anyone over 80 to undertake a cognitive assessment before a renewed licence is granted. The determination states: "The cause of the collision was the loss of control of the vehicle by the driver and owner, Edith Duncan. Ms Duncan lost control of the vehicle while attempting to perform a turning manoeuvre.
"The loss of control was entirely caused by Edith Duncan’s inability to perform safely what would otherwise have been a routine turning manoeuvre. "That further assessment would have, in turn, led to the conclusion that she was significantly cognitively impaired and unfit to hold a driving licence. "If Edith Duncan’s condition had been detected, her licence would have been revoked and she would not have driven her car on 30 June 2020.
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