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I can't answer the question but I would imagine it would impact the peripheral vision.
On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
mike9009 said:
I can't answer the question but I would imagine it would impact the peripheral vision.
On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
Another weird question: should you be on the road?On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
You already have impaired vision, but rather than wear contact lenses to maximise what you have, you actually choose to wear glasses that impair it even further?
You dangerous, selfish tosser!
mike9009 said:
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
Not as bad as you maybe expecting - all of my helmets have provided more vision than the glasses I wear...Mike
tinkertaylor said:
I was thinking..is it legal to wear a crash helmet when driving a car? Would it make you safer?
I am unsure if illegal but I know a friend who was arrested for doing just this.Following a late night karting trip he decided to leave his helmet and overalls on the drive home....
Long story short, police saw him and assumed he was ram raiding - hence an 11pm phone call home for his identify to be verified and a producer.
Although this was 10+ years ago so likely to be no police there now to see you!
Teocali said:
tinkertaylor said:
I was thinking..is it legal to wear a crash helmet when driving a car? Would it make you safer?
I am unsure if illegal but I know a friend who was arrested for doing just this.Following a late night karting trip he decided to leave his helmet and overalls on the drive home....
Long story short, police saw him and assumed he was ram raiding - hence an 11pm phone call home for his identify to be verified and a producer.
Although this was 10+ years ago so likely to be no police there now to see you!
Can't find any law preventing it.
Did manage to find the views of a few traffic plod:
http://www.policeoracle.com/forum/index.php?/topic...
Interested as my caterham is on order and I intend to wear my helmet as it has a cage.
Did manage to find the views of a few traffic plod:
http://www.policeoracle.com/forum/index.php?/topic...
Interested as my caterham is on order and I intend to wear my helmet as it has a cage.
Rubin215 said:
mike9009 said:
I can't answer the question but I would imagine it would impact the peripheral vision.
On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
Another weird question: should you be on the road?On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
You already have impaired vision, but rather than wear contact lenses to maximise what you have, you actually choose to wear glasses that impair it even further?
You dangerous, selfish tosser!
The optician commented that despite my problems my eyesight is better than 50% of the people he regularly sees that are driving. And this is just a regular optician!
Tosser!
Mike
Rubin215 said:
mike9009 said:
I can't answer the question but I would imagine it would impact the peripheral vision.
On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
Another weird question: should you be on the road?On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
You already have impaired vision, but rather than wear contact lenses to maximise what you have, you actually choose to wear glasses that impair it even further?
You dangerous, selfish tosser!
mike9009 said:
Rubin215 said:
mike9009 said:
I can't answer the question but I would imagine it would impact the peripheral vision.
On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
Another weird question: should you be on the road?On a three yearly basis, I have to pass the peripheral vision test because I suffer from diabetes and have had laser eye surgery (to the retina and not lens!). I can pass the test with some difficulty. I am very short sighted and wear glasses. The glasses I wear impact my field vision because of the arms on the side, small lenses and frame. In fact I fail the DVLA test because of the glasses. I would imagine this would effect anyone wearing some modern style glasses!
So instead I wear contact lens to pass the test - in reality I rarely wear contact lens, especially when driving.
Therefore I would think anyone wearing a helmet in a car would fail this test. However, how would this effect motorcyclists? Probably another test which is full of flaws and contradictions!
Mike
You already have impaired vision, but rather than wear contact lenses to maximise what you have, you actually choose to wear glasses that impair it even further?
You dangerous, selfish tosser!
The optician commented that despite my problems my eyesight is better than 50% of the people he regularly sees that are driving. And this is just a regular optician!
Tosser!
Mike
You have only passed the test by wearing contacts, something you freely admit you do not normally do.
Therefore, for the majority of the time you would fail the test due to your choice of glasses.
There are many different styles and designs of glasses, but you choose to wear ones which restrict your vision; your choice.
Whether "everyone" wears the same style of glasses or not is immaterial; your choice restricts your vision and puts the safety of other road users at risk.
Tosser.
Sometimes I put on on when its chucking it down or I'm on the motorway with the old racer.
I have passed a few police and i have not had a problem yet, I think they are always too shocked by the thing. I'm more worried that the thing will backfire and an armed police person will shoot me.
I have passed a few police and i have not had a problem yet, I think they are always too shocked by the thing. I'm more worried that the thing will backfire and an armed police person will shoot me.
Rubin215 said:
Read your own post!
You have only passed the test by wearing contacts, something you freely admit you do not normally do.
Therefore, for the majority of the time you would fail the test due to your choice of glasses.
There are many different styles and designs of glasses, but you choose to wear ones which restrict your vision; your choice.
Whether "everyone" wears the same style of glasses or not is immaterial; your choice restricts your vision and puts the safety of other road users at risk.
Tosser.
Agreed in some respects. BUT do you wear glasses and have you had a field vision test (or any of your friends/ family) If they wear glasses whilst doing the test, they are likely to fail the field vision test. There is nothing unusual about my glasses (I don't look like Dame Edna for example!!) It is a flaw of the field vision test for people with who are very short sighted. If I don't wear any eye correction I cannot see the light points for the field vision test, if I wear glasses, the frame of the glasses blocks the light points which I need to trigger to prove my peripheral vision is sufficient. (from memory you need 180 degrees vision left to right and 120 degrees vision top to bottom to pass). If you even wear sunglasses the frames will block certain points within this field vision test.You have only passed the test by wearing contacts, something you freely admit you do not normally do.
Therefore, for the majority of the time you would fail the test due to your choice of glasses.
There are many different styles and designs of glasses, but you choose to wear ones which restrict your vision; your choice.
Whether "everyone" wears the same style of glasses or not is immaterial; your choice restricts your vision and puts the safety of other road users at risk.
Tosser.
Incidently I have been driving for a few years (probably covered in excess of 250,000miles) without incident. I take my health and fitness to drive seriously and declare all conditions to the DVLA who have issued me a licence. (Unlike many road users and that covers even simple vision tests). I wont declare to you my other medical conditions because that will be me resigned to being completely dangerous in your expert medical opinion.
Thanks!
Mike
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