A legal revision to prevent elderly people with dementia from driving was enacted Thursday.
Under the revision to the Road Traffic Law, which will take effect sometime in the next two years, drivers aged 75 and older who have developed symptoms of dementia will have their license suspended or canceled.
The current system requires drivers aged 75 and over to take a cognitive function test every three years. Even if they are suspected of having dementia, elderly motorists are allowed to keep their license if they have not violated any traffic rules in the past year.