Elderly motorist's driving licence revoked after it emerged he…
An elderly motorist has had his driving licence revoked – after it emerged he could only read a number plate from one metre (39 inches) away.
The 79-year-old’s Mitsubishi Shogun 4×4 was in a crash with a parked lorry last month.
After escaping with minor injuries, police said the pensioner underwent an eyesight test – and left officers “shocked” by his inability to read a number plate at a distance.
Sergeant Dan Pitcher, of the East Sussex road policing unit, said: “He was only able…
