Any inside info on DVLA / Specsavers driving assessments?

[daducky88]

Group 2 is commercial drivers etc as I understand it.

Visual acuity is how well you can see - distinguishing shapes and objects and details at a given distance.

Visual disorders: assessing fitness to drive

Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with visual disorders.

www.gov.uk

Hows it determined?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hows it determined?

That link has lots of detail eg

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Minimum eyesight standards – all drivers​

The law requires that all licensed drivers to meet the following eyesight requirements (including drivers aided by prescribed glasses or contact lenses):​

• in good daylight, able to read the registration mark fixed to a vehicle registered under current standards
  • at a distance of 20 metres with letters and numbers 79 mm high by 50 mm wide on a car registered since 1 September 2001 or​
  • at a distance of 20.5 metres with letters and numbers 79 mm high by 57 mm wide on a car registered before 1 September 2001 and​
• the visual acuity must be at least Snellen 6/12 with both eyes open or in the only eye if monocular​

✘- Any driver unable to meet these standards must not drive and must notify the DVLA, which will refuse or revoke a licence.​

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The law also requires all drivers to have a minimum field of vision, as set out below.​

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Bioptic telescope devices are not accepted by the DVLA for driving.​

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See the link for details of visual field requirements 🙂

 

[daducky88]

My guess is that it's the DVLA. Our youngest has a genetic condition that requires him to have his eye health checked annually at our local hospital. DVLA required a field vision test, which we arranged with Specsavers. His field vision turned out to be fine but it still took DVLA almost 10 weeks to send him his licence.

Martin

Hi Martin

When was the last "proper" fov (dotted lights) test at Specsavers that your youngest attended ?

Thanks