Random eyesight checks
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About time as well, get the myopic bar stewards off the roads 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2157569.stm
>>> Edited by niggle on Monday 29th July 11:04
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2157569.stm
>>> Edited by niggle on Monday 29th July 11:04
Boogar they've changed the URL, the beeb are running the story now ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2157569.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2157569.stm
The legal requirement for eyesight tests is to be able to read clearly, a standard car registration plate at a distance of 67.5 feet or 21.5 meters in good daylight. Either unaided or wearing the correction that is used at the time of the incident or requirement of the test.
You would be surprised how many people, especially older people who cannot do this.
You would be surprised how many people, especially older people who cannot do this.
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do you check people's eyesight when you attend an RTA then???
What happens if they fail it?
Yes. If it appears that there may be a problemwith it. You can usually tell. Some people drop themselves in it by saying things like " He must have been travelling too fast, I didn't see him"
allways a pointer to the 67.5 foot walk from the patrol car
When someone fails, a report is sent that day to DVLA and the relevant person has their licence revoked (This is not the same as being disqualified by court, just No licence) on medical grounds until they can prove that their sight is up to the required minimum standard (new or stronger correction) In some cases they cannot comply if the sight has deteriorated that badly.
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The legal requirement for eyesight tests is to be able to read clearly, a standard car registration plate at a distance of 67.5 feet or 21.5 meters in good daylight. Either unaided or wearing the correction that is used at the time of the incident or requirement of the test.
You would be surprised how many people, especially older people who cannot do this.
BBC story says; 20.5m (67 feet)... regardless of the technicalities - damn good idea.
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The legal requirement for eyesight tests is to be able to read clearly, a standard car registration plate at a distance of 67.5 feet or 21.5 meters in good daylight. Either unaided or wearing the correction that is used at the time of the incident or requirement of the test.
You would be surprised how many people, especially older people who cannot do this.
BBC story says; 20.5m (67 feet)... regardless of the technicalities - damn good idea.
Was never any good at this new european measurement stuff. I prefer old money. They are right. It is 20.5 meters, but is 67.5 feet. I have walked it many times
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What happens if their vision is corrected, so that they can see at 20(ish) metres, but they then can't see the end of the bonnet because it's out of focus!
Unlikely to happen... if the lenses correct the sight, they will work over a range - for example 5cm to infinity.... like a pair of varifocals.
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Usual indication - wearing hat and gloves while driving, perhaps with pipe on the dashboard and slippers on rear shelf... low-powered Rover sitting in middle lane of empty motorway at constant 55mph.
If they cause a crash through poor eyesight, is it a serious penalty?
To drive with defective vision is an offence. Sect 96(2) Road traffic act 1988 ( penalty is a fine which I cannot tell you the maximum)
Sect 96(3) RTA 1988 states it is an offence to fail to comply with the request for an eyesight test (again a fine)
The courts have a duty to notify the Sec of state of it appears that a person may have a relevant disease or disability.
A person whos licence ha been withdrawn may appeal through the courts for its re-instatement, but the DVLA can require the medical proof that the sight defect is no longer below the requirement.
Strange that if the suspicion of defective eyesight is found at night, then the test shouldn't be carried out under the same conditions where the suspicion arose.
The test can only be carried out in good daylight.
>> Edited by madcop on Monday 29th July 12:21
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Does that last .5m or .5ft make all the difference ?!?
It works out at 4 seconds of visability at 60mph ?
It's a huge amount less than 4 seconds, shirley.
At 60 miles an hour you will travel 88 feet per second
that's 26 meters (ok 26.8ish)
Sorry, 29 yards.
You would have already met the registration plate you were trying to look at!!
>> Edited by scruff400 on Monday 29th July 13:15
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