Police use 'Cassie's Law' to revoke licence (From Somerset County Gazette)
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Police use 'Cassie's Law' to revoke licence
9:00pm Monday 11th March 2013 in News
Police use 'Cassie's Law' to revoke licence
DRIVERS who do not wear glasses or contact lenses when they should could have their licence taken away under new powers.
Last week, a driver had his licence taken away after being stopped by Avon and Somerset Police under the power known as ‘Cassie’s Law’.
Chief Inspector John Holt said: “Previously, we would have had to write to or fax the DVLA to request the removal of a licence.
"Now, we can just telephone or email and take a potentially dangerous driver off the roads in a few minutes.”
The death of a Colchester 16-year-old, Cassie McCord, led to a campaign for changes at the DVLA after an elderly driver was not taken off the road despite failing an eyesight test.
