The Daily Mail has now published no fewer than seven articles decrying the inhuman assault on British drivers of a certain age.
'You will be forced to retake your driving test every three years and, due to the shortage of examiners, you will be advised to provisionally book each test at least four years ahead,' ran one social media explanation of the Daily Mail's articles.
'You will need to pass a medical previously limited to active HGV drivers, be able to demonstrate an ability to reverse an articulated trailer around a corner and know how to shout obscenities in French,' said another post, which was considered to be slightly incorrect. 'French or German, surely?' asked one knowledgeable reply.
'If you fail more than once in a two month period your vehicle will be impounded and handed over to an immigrant, who doesn't need a licence, insurance or a flat cap to drive on British roads,' argued another. The flat cap rule has been doubted online by people under thirty.
A study looking into the actual articles identified that all of the above claims were reasonable extrapolations of the headlines and first two sentences of the articles, but confirmed that the actual change required when applying to renew the driving licence at age seventy and every three after is evidence that the driver has had an optician evaluate their corrected eyesight.
'How are pensioners expected to pay for the free eyesight tests?' screamed a Daily Mail article. 'And how can they pass the test when they clearly can't read past the first paragraph? We demand a General Election now!' it said - in paragraph three, so unseen by by most readers.
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