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My driving licence has been revoked

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The regulations are quite detailed.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visual-disorders-assessing-fitness-to-drive
Of course, I can't comment as to whether other opticians have the relevant Esterman machines, but I remember back in 2015 there was a scandal involving some Specsavers machines being faulty, and people failing unnecessarily. At the time, it was widely reported that Specsavers had the monopoly. (The Guardian comments here that the DVLA signed a four year exclusive contract with Specsavers in 2015)
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/17/motorists-banned-dvla-eyesight-test-faulty-equipment
 
Robin said:
The regulations are quite detailed.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visual-disorders-assessing-fitness-to-drive
Of course, I can't comment as to whether other opticians have the relevant Esterman machines, but I remember back in 2015 there was a scandal involving some Specsavers machines being faulty, and people failing unnecessarily. At the time, it was widely reported that Specsavers had the monopoly. (The Guardian comments here that the DVLA signed a four year exclusive contract with Specsavers in 2015)
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/17/motorists-banned-dvla-eyesight-test-faulty-equipment
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Interestingly, it mentions a binocular test. But there is no issue with a driver with one eye as far as I am aware?
 
travellor said:
Interestingly, it mentions a binocular test. But there is no issue with a driver with one eye as far as I am aware?
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The regulations seem as clear as mud. There is reference to a monocular test, in the field vision section, but lower down, it says an monocular driver must reach the same standard as a binocular driver on the field vision test.
 
That's correct Robin - and they have to. Instructions to people with only monocular vision have always been, should they have almost any prob with the 'good' eye - to proceed immediately to A&E rather than muck about seeing non-experts.
 
Robin said:
The regulations seem as clear as mud. There is reference to a monocular test, in the field vision section, but lower down, it says an monocular driver must reach the same standard as a binocular driver on the field vision test.
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Don’t see a problem with that statement. You are allowed to drive if monocular, but only if you have a normal visual field in the remaining eye, plus, of course, normal visual acuity with or without correction.
 
mikeyB said:
Don’t see a problem with that statement. You are allowed to drive if monocular, but only if you have a normal visual field in the remaining eye, plus, of course, normal visual acuity with or without correction.
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Ah, I think I was confusing myself (easily done) and assuming you had to have as wide a field with one eye as you would have with two, and I was thinking, surely your nose gets in the way!
 
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