Vision Express and RED driving school launch road safety initiative

Over 100,000 learner drivers will benefit from free eye tests and discounted vision care as Vision Express and RED driving school launched a joint campaign to boost road safety in the UK.

Currently, the only mandatory vision check for learner drivers is reading a registration plate from 20 metres away as part of their driving test. Yet, reports estimate that five million drivers on UK roads would fail this if they had to take it again.

In a bid to make UK roads safer, the collaboration will educate learner drivers about the importance of regular eye tests to detect a range of health conditions, including high cholesterol, diabetes and risk of a stroke.