Sight Safe Campaign

A campaign for safer roads through mandatory eyesight checks.

Preventing needless deaths caused by unsafe eyesight on our roads.

Have your say – click here for access to the government’s Road safety consultation

Changes that can save lives.

Goals of the Sight Safe Campaign

Eyesight Certificates

Learner drivers to present a proof of eyesight certificate from an ophthalmologist before taking their practical driving test

Eye Tests Every 10 Years

For drivers to have an eye test every 10 years or when renewal of a photocard licence is due

Medical Professionals and DVLA Collaboration

For the development of a system or process which allows medical professionals to inform the DVLA in real time if a driver’s vision is below the standard required for driving

Improved Incident Monitoring

For better monitoring of collisions in which eyesight may have been a contributory factor

Our Mum, Marie Cunningham, was killed by a driver who could no longer legally see well enough to drive.

EVERY crash caused by poor vision is preventable.
EVERY victim is a needless loss.
We need your help to stop this from happening.

Read The governments Road Safety Strategy that needs your support HERE

What are people saying about the campaign?

More and more people are joining the campaign.

“Since establishing the campaign it has continued to gain support and momentum, with Mrs Rimaitis leading the way on behalf of other families bereaved in the same circumstances. Having met with Mrs Rimaitis and others whose lives have been impacted by this gap in legislation – a loophole which is allowing many drivers who are unfit to drive remaining on our roads – it is clear that action is required and we would ask that you take steps to strengthen the law in this area, with the aim of preventing further, needless injuries and deaths”

David Baines MP

St Helens North

Change is needed…

On 24^th March 2022, HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, Dr James Adeley, commenced an investigation into the deaths of Marie and her friend Grace, along with Anne Ferguson and Peter Westwell (whose lives were also taken in collisions caused by drivers with eyesight which fell below the standard required). An inquest was held in April 2025, concluding with Dr Adeley issuing a Section 28 Report to Prevent Future Deaths (PFD), which has been sent to the Secretary of State for Transport. The Secretary of State has 56 days to respond to the report (until 12^th June 2025).

The investigation was featured in a full episode on Channel 5’s Cause Of Death.

Learn more about the investigation here

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