Sir Stirling Moss said that drivers should 70 retake your tests to prove every five years, you are still fit to drive.
The legendary former racing driver, now 79, told the BBC that drivers should be reassessed at 70, then signed by 75 and 80 to help to keep up-to-date with the UK road network, and "Street ethics".
Sir Stirling - who said he has a road car, but used a scooter 50cc in London - acknowledged that "The bravado of youth" to young drivers "overdo it at the wrong places" can lead, but also pointed out this fail misplaced trust older drivers can affect.
However, research by the Department for transport (DfT) has found that decline during performance with age, up to the age of 80 years reducing very small modified.system DfT study predicts also the rate at which are killed or seriously injured older drivers in the coming decades, by recognizing an ageing population.
A spokesman for age concern and help the outdated told Admiral news, the charities were happy with the law as it stands and compulsory examination said was unfair.
"It stereotypes all older drivers for bad drivers", she said.
"In fact, some excellent can be in the 70s, while some in their 30s are poor."
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