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Fleet drivers are being encouraged to have their eyes tested in order to cut the number of accident claims.

The Fleet Safety Forum, which is a division of the road safety charity Brake, is launching a campaign to highlight the importance for fleet drivers to have eyes checked regularly.

Managers can order information for their drivers as part of the Look Sharp campaign, which the charity hopes will reduce the traffic accident rate.

According to Brake, one in six drivers cannot see well enough to pass the basic eyesight test.

Caroline Perry, marketing manager at the charity, said: "Fleet managers must address the issue internally and consider their drivers' eyesight as part of their wider fleet safety strategy.

"Being an experienced and skilled driver is meaningless if a driver is unable to spot hazards due to poor vision."

It comes as the government considers relaxing eyesight standards for drivers, despite 75 per cent of people polled by Brake supporting compulsory eyesight testing every five years.

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