73 per cent of people would report elderly friends or relatives to the authorities if they had concerns over their driving standards.
That's according to a new online poll organised by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).
1,628 IAM members and non-members took part in the poll.
68 per cent believed mandatory re-testing of drivers over the age of 70 would benefit road safety.
Conversely, 77 per cent thought that young drivers presented a greater risk to road safety than older drivers.
Neil Greig, IAM Director of Policy and Research, said: "The IAM believes we need to reassure the public that older drivers do not represent a disproportionate risk.
"Eight per cent of drivers are over 70 and they are involved in around four per cent of injury crashes.
"But 15 per cent of drivers are in their teens and 20s and they are involved in 34 per cent of injury crashes - a far higher number."
The IAM recommends offering driver assessments so that the public and the authorities can report their concerns and know that they will be addressed.
Advice and assessment can counteract the deterioration of some driving skills and means that we don't have to take licences away from perfectly safe older drivers.
Some local authorities offer driving assessments for older drivers, although these are not widely available.
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