Caravan insurance customers may be willing to "inform" on their elderly relatives if they become concerned about their driving standards.
This is the suggestion of a new survey from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), which found that 73 per cent of people would be prepared to report an older friend or family member if they perceived them to be a bad driver.
The study also revealed that 68 per cent of motorists believe compulsory re-testing for older drivers would improve road safety in the UK.
However, separate research has shown that motorists over the age of 70 are statistically safer than their younger counterparts.
A recent report from the IAM found people over 70 make up eight per cent of the nation's drivers and are involved in four per cent of accidents, whereas those in their teenage years and 20s represent 15 per cent of drivers and account for 34 per cent of crashes.
"We need to reassure the public that older drivers do not represent a disproportionate risk," the organisation stated.
Last month, road safety charity Brake said people over 70 should be required to sit an annual "fit to drive" health check before taking to the roads.
Published by Chris Ryder-Richardson
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