众多老年司机面临驾照被撤销

老年人一向被认为是最安全的司机群体。他们一般不会在交通高峰时段上路，发生事故的机率也比年轻司机小很多。可是越来越多的老年司机在英国被撤销驾照了，原因是什么呢？请听 Judith Moritz 的报道：

Motorists over 70 are considered to be amongst the safest on the road. Many avoid rush-hour and late-night driving and are said to cause fewer accident-related injuries than younger drivers.

But more of them than ever are being stopped from driving for medical reasons. In 2011 just over 10,000 over-70s were banned because of their health. By last year, that figure had risen by a third to nearly 13,000 drivers.

The DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) says it is not clear why there has been such a surge in the number of older drivers losing their licence on health grounds.

Glossary 词汇表

motorists 开车的人群

considered 被认为是

amongst 其中

accident-related 由事故造成的

injuries 受伤

medical reasons 由于医疗原因

banned 禁止

health 健康

figure 数据

clear 明确，清楚

surge 猛涨，突然上升

licence 驾照

on health grounds 基于健康理由