DVLA field of vision test no eye or head movement

[Tigeral]

Hi this May have been raised before, but can’t you fail your driving test for not moving your head!! So why is Fiekd of vision set where you have no movement of head or eyes to pass. Taken three retakes and trip to Chesterfield to finally be passed. I have had full laser to stop bleeds in eye 15 years ago and have driven after 5 new license last one took 7 months of no driving.
Don’t trust specsavers at all.
But my main point is why is test with a still head and eyes when you always scan the road ahead looking left right constantly.
Maybe the test should be on a rolling road kind of test.
Ps have 20/20 central vision because of laser.

 

[Inka]

I think it’s to test your peripheral vision @Tigeral eg if you’re watching the road ahead, would you be able to see a pedestrian stepping out to your right side, or a car about to pull out from a driveway to your left. I know what you’re saying about turning your head, but having a restricted field of vision could be dangerous.

 

[Tigeral]

I know it could be dangerous in fact it is, but surely with tech now something can be improved to account for all things, a car or a person isn’t a very single small dot on a screen.

 

[helli]

I know it could be dangerous in fact it is, but surely with tech now something can be improved to account for all things, a car or a person isn’t a very single small dot on a screen.

No but a ball that a young child may chase is small or a cat or dog.
(Do young children play in the streets any more?)

 

[Tigeral]

Yep I agree kids don’t play anymore quite a lot abuse the streets with there high powered e-bikes and e-scooters but yet again a ball a child a dog cat bird anything isn’t a one very small single dot, they or it would be a number of them.
That’s my whole point.

 

[Flower1]

Hi this May have been raised before, but can’t you fail your driving test for not moving your head!! So why is Fiekd of vision set where you have no movement of head or eyes to pass. Taken three retakes and trip to Chesterfield to finally be passed. I have had full laser to stop bleeds in eye 15 years ago and have driven after 5 new license last one took 7 months of no driving.
Don’t trust specsavers at all.
But my main point is why is test with a still head and eyes when you always scan the road ahead looking left right constantly.
Maybe the test should be on a rolling road kind of test.
Ps have 20/20 central vision because of laser.

Hi it’s so good to hear people who have had full laser and have good vision.

 

[Sally71]

I think the only reason they insist that you move your head during your driving test is so that the examiner can see that you are actually looking left and right etc when needed. If you’re only moving your eyeballs they can’t see what you’re looking at and don’t know whether you are actually bothering to check for hazards and for traffic approaching from different directions. That’s what I was told anyway, it’s a long time since I took my test though!

 

[Leadinglights]

I think the only reason they insist that you move your head during your driving test is so that the examiner can see that you are actually looking left and right etc when needed. If you’re only moving your eyeballs they can’t see what you’re looking at and don’t know whether you are actually bothering to check for hazards and for traffic approaching from different directions. That’s what I was told anyway, it’s a long time since I took my test though!

Yes I remember my instructor telling me that you need to move you head when checking the rear view mirror rather than just glance up with your eyes so they can tell you are checking. Many moons ago.

 

[Satan’s little helper]

One would need both eyes to judge distance & speed of moving traffic at junctions. Turning the head is preferable to just a glance with either an eye swivel or peripheral vision.
There can also be “blind spots” with a vehicle design regarding A pillars. Even a passenger can sometimes obscure vision, if they don’t sit back?
Some frames for corrective prescription lenses can also be a hindrance to the visual field width? Regardless of the legal eyesight standard met for DVLA. https://assets.publishing.service.g...-for-driving-cars-and-motorcycles-group-1.pdf