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Drivers make more errors as they age, according to a study, including potentially dangerous mistakes which could possibly leave them with a head or spinal injury.

Research published in journal Neuropsychology measured the driving mistakes of motorists aged 70 to 88 who drove frequently, lived independently and exhibited no signs of dementia.

The incidence of critical errors was seen to quadruple from the 70 to 74 age group to the 85 to 89-year-old category.

Failure to check the blind spot was a common issue, and while men believed they were better drivers, they did no better on the tests than their female counterparts.

Lead researcher Kaarin J Anstey said: "All types of driving errors increased with age, and the errors weren't restricted to a small group of unsafe drivers or those with a history of crashes."

This follows comments from Emily Moxon, spokeswoman for road safety charity Brake, who said that motorists must give "full attention" to the road ahead and observe the law while driving.

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