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Driving: Eyesight

Commons · Question 30025 · Tabled 7 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 14 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring all drivers to complete a DVLA eye test.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 14 Feb 2025

All drivers have an ongoing legal responsibility to ensure that they meet the vision standards for driving, which includes being able to read a number plate from 20 metres, wearing glasses or corrective lenses if needed. Drivers must notify the Driver and...