Toddler death inquiry told elderly drivers should have to pass new test

Office worker Sally Phillips, who ran out to the street in the aftermath of the crash, described Mrs Duncan as seeming “detached” and “pretty emotionless”.

She later told another witness, Claire Kavanagh, that her new shoes had “slipped on the pedals” prior to accelerating during a U-turn from a pelican crossing she was illegally parked on.

Dr Bethan Townend, Mrs Duncan’s GP, said all older drivers would have their skills assessed “in an ideal world”.

However, she told the hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court the current system would not be able to cope with requiring a GP to countersign each driving licence renewal application.

The inquiry before Sheriff Principal Nigel Ross continues.