The parents of an Edinburgh toddler who died after being hit by 91-year-old driver with undiagnosed dementia have welcomed recommendations to toughen up rules on older drivers.
A fatal accident inquiry into the death of three-year-old Xander Irvine ruled the motorist who killed him should not have been behind the wheel.
The inquiry said the current system of self-certification had “serious failings,” and compulsory cognitive tests for drivers over 80 should be introduced as soon as possible.
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