From January 2026, the UK Government is introducing new driving‑licence rules for people aged 65 and over. These changes are intended to improve road safety, but many drivers argue that targeting people purely by age is unfair and ineffective. Medical conditions, eyesight issues, and medication‑related impairments affect drivers of all ages, not just older adults. According to early guidance, the new rules aim to ensure licences “accurately reflect medical fitness to drive”. But if the Government expects only an “extreme minority” of older drivers to lose their licence, then these new checks may not remove many unsafe drivers from the…