Older drivers asked for views on night driving

Drivers who are 60 years old or above have been asked to share what may make driving in the dark more difficult.

Cornwall Council and charity Age Friendly Cornwall have launched a survey to identify if challenges like headlight glare, unlit roads and bad weather were preventing people from driving at night.

Councillor Dan Rogerson, cabinet member for transport, said darker driving conditions could affect vision.

He said: "While the glare from oncoming headlights may make it harder to see clearly for a short time and can affect any driver, older adults are often more likely to experience them because of age-related changes in eyesight."

The council said the survey was anonymous and should take less than three minutes to complete.

Rogerson said: "It's important to learn from people and hear about their thoughts of what we ought to be conscious of as policy makers and running the road network in Cornwall."

Councillor Jim Mckenna, cabinet member for adults and chair of Age Friendly Cornwall, added: "Getting out to see friends, go to clubs and taking part in community life is a big part of living well as we get older.

"We want to understand whether dark evenings get in the way of that for people, and we can only do that by asking."

The council said the survey closes on 21 November.

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