Medical report to be axed for those aged under 75 applying for driving licence

Professor Desmond O’Neill, from the National Office for Traffic Medicine, said the change recognised that older drivers are “exceptionally responsible”. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Drivers in Ireland aged under 75 will no longer have to supply a medical report to get approval to drive.

From next Monday, the age at which someone applying for a driver’s licence must supply a medical report to confirm their fitness to drive will increase from 70 to 75.