I understand that more than 60 per cent of the
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people who,took a vain:?yesight test at the Earls Court Show ear failed; and as a result I have since dered whether my drivers should take a test. What is the legal position on ;1st standards?
The Road Traffic Act 1962 section 42states that a maximum penalty of £50 tree months' ilzprisonment may be 3ed on any person who drives a motor le on a road while his eyesight is that he cannot pass the test used original driving test.
order to obtain a heavy goods le driving licence the applicant has to ice a medical certificate together with DLG 1 in which the doctor states resight standard, obtain the part 2 licence the applihas to be capable of reading 3÷in.letters at 75ft or 3M. letters at 67ft. wer, during the validity of the licence ffit can deteriorate and the driver may quired by the police to submit to an dht test to see that he still complies the requirements. If the driver fails the test he will be Peported for driving with defective vision and in the case of the part 2 licence he could be reported for making a false declaration on the application form.
From an employer's point of view it is advisable that drivers should produce a medical certificate and eyesight test certificate when they renew their licence even where these are not required by law, This will help to protect the employee who may be quite unaware that his sight is deteriorating.