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A social media campaign raising awareness around fitness to drive has been launched by the Department for Infrastructure.
The campaign reminds drivers to ‘Keep Yourself Right’ on the roads by signposting information about steps to take in the event of a health condition or eyesight issues.
It also reminds drivers about the importance of keeping driving licence details up to date, and of the different requirements around driving licence renewal for drivers aged over 70.
The second element of the campaign asks anyone concerned about somebody else’s ability to drive due to health or others concerns whether it is ‘Time to Talk’.
Launching the social media campaign, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said: “Sadly too many people are killed and seriously injured on our roads every year. This campaign is a reminder to us all to keep ourselves and others safe on the roads by making sure we follow the appropriate steps in the event of illness or eyesight issues.
“It also signposts us to the steps we can take if we have concerns about somebody else’s driving by encouraging honest conversations. By taking personal responsibility on the roads, we can all help to make our roads safer."
The Minister said evidence shows that more than 95% of road deaths are due to human error and that we have a personal responsibility to behave in a way that keeps ourselves and others safe.
“The sad reality is that if we do not change our own attitudes when we are using the roads, our death toll will continue to increase.”
Information on driving with a medical condition or how to renew, exchange or apply for a driving licence is available below
- How to tell DVA about a driver with a medical condition | nidirect
- When you tell DVA about a medical condition | nidirect
- Renew, exchange or apply for a driving licence | nidirect
