Current proposals don’t include drivers over 70 being ordered to retake their driving test. The plan would replace the current eyesight self-declaration for over-70s drivers with mandatory eyesight tests every three years when renewing their licence. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is proposing to make drivers over the age of 70 pass another driving test to continue driving on UK roads. Posts on Facebook have been making the assertion that new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is proposing to make over-70s pass another driving test to continue driving on UK roads. People aged 70 and over won’t have to retake their driving tests under new government rules, as has been claimed on social media.