Japan's National Police Agency expert review committee recommended a major overhaul of driving tests for elderly drivers over 75 years old with traffic violation histories to be implemented within the next year. ^[1] The proposed driving test changes include adding new evaluation items such as reversing and parking, and increasing penalties for failing to check blind spots. ^[2] Under the current system, drivers over 75 with specific traffic violation records must pass a driving skills test to renew their licenses, but the pass rate is 93% while their accident rate is up to 4.5 times higher than other elderly drivers. ^[3] The proposed reforms will increase penalty points for safety violations, including failing to check surroundings and stopping violations, with the latter penalty rising from 20 points to immediate disqualification. ^[4] A mock evaluation of the new plan conducted by the National Police Agency with about 150 participants showed a pass rate drop to 81%, a 12 percentage point decrease from the current rate. ^[5]