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More than four million UK drivers aged 70 or over

The number of older people with driving licences has exceeded the four million mark for the first time, reveals a report by the RAC Foundation. Data shows that there are a record 4,018,900 men and women aged 70 or over who hold a valid full British licence, with the motoring research charity predicting that number is set to rise even further. IAM: more old drivers than ever not bad news It isn’t older drivers we should fear – it’s the young This prediction is backed by the government, which has said that of the UK citizens alive today, around 10 million will reach their 100th birthday.

Hangover affects driving ability 'as much as being drunk'

A HANGOVER following a night of heavy drinking can impair driving performance as much as driving under the influence of alcohol, according to new research. Scientists at universities in the UK and the Netherlands found that the effects of a night's heavy drinking last longer than a measurable blood alcohol concentration and that hangover immunity is largely a myth. In research conducted at the University of the West of England, participants who had been drinking the night before undertook a 20-minute simulation of driving in a mixed urban and rural setting.

Texas mulls upping speed limit to 85 mph

Texas and Utah are the two states that have 80-mph posted speed limits. But Texas wants to up the ante to 85. State officials are considering changing the limit on Highway 130, which runs between San Antonio and Austin.