Drivers over the age of 70 in Britain will soon be required to undergo eye tests every three years to maintain their licenses, a measure part of the government's new road safety strategy set to be published on Wednesday, January 8, 2026, according to Hacker News. This initiative comes as government figures reveal that nearly one in four car drivers killed in 2024 were aged 70 or older.
The new road safety strategy, as reported by Hacker News, also includes other proposed measures, such as lowering the drink-driving limit in England to match Scotland's and assigning penalty points for not wearing seatbelts. These changes reflect a broader effort to improve road safety across the UK.
While the government focuses on road safety, other news highlights diverse topics. A recent piece in The Atlantic, as mentioned by NPR News, discusses how some students are not watching entire movies assigned to them, and do not know the endings. In the realm of science, Nature News reported on an "external, artificial-lung system" that kept a patient alive for 48 hours until a transplant.
Meanwhile, other news sources, such as MIT Technology Review, highlighted advancements in AI, including new learning techniques and clinical trial applications, alongside a surf academy in Senegal supporting girls' education. Fortune reported on the growing pressure on millennials and older workers in the white-collar job market, where ageism is a significant concern, with job seekers being advised to "age-proof" their resumes.
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