_ driver of the vehicle that struck Mr Shaw was herself 87 years old and was suffering dementia at the time of the collision. This was confirmed by her GP whose evidence was that she had been diagnosed as suffering from dementia in November 2012 and the doctor believed the dementia had been present prior to that diagnosis_ Her condition was such that the GP did not think she would be capable of giving reliable evidence at the Inquest and, accordingly, she was not called as a witness was told by police witnesses that when persons over the age of 70 renew their driving licences, they have to be certified by their doctor as being fit to drive. However, whilst doctors check hearing and vision, there is no specific need for the doctor to consider mental fitness t0 drive. believe that the circumstances of Mr Shaws death demonstrate the need for more careful examination of an elderly person's fitness to drive beyond simple sight and hearing tests The from