pattricia Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 That seems unlikely, I don't think that the police have the power to ban someone from driving. The optician at Specsavers confirmed that this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 You must also meet the minimum eyesight standard for driving by having a visual acuity of at least decimal 0.5 (6/12) measured on the Snellen scale (with glasses or contact lenses, if necessary) using both eyes together or, if you have sight in one eye only, in that eye. My long sightedness is Sph +1.00 and 6/5-2, in my left eye. I havnt a clue what this means; whether I am a mile off being too bad for driving. I have Googled, but the subject seems complicated, to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 The optician at Specsavers confirmed that this is true. Expert in diagnosing your eyes, not an expert in the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiecass Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 That seems unlikely, I don't think that the police have the power to ban someone from driving. They can and do, a really old bloke came round a roundabout the wrong way, the police drove his car home and informed the dvla to revoke his licence until he was proved fit to drive. I think they realised he couldn't see very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Expert in diagnosing your eyes, not an expert in the law. They may not be experts in the law. However, its hardly beyond the realms of realism for a qualified opthalmologist to ALSO be knowlegable of the powers of the police and/or DVLA in relation to a driver causing a hazard due to below standard eye sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broakham Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 That seems unlikely, I don't think that the police have the power to ban someone from driving. No,they don't ban, they contact DVLA who suspend the licence. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9839825/Police-get-new-powers-to-withdraw-licences-from-short-sighted-drivers.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 No,they don't ban, they contact DVLA who suspend the licence. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9839825/Police-get-new-powers-to-withdraw-licences-from-short-sighted-drivers.html Same thing in the long run ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 They may not be experts in the law. However, its hardly beyond the realms of realism for a qualified opthalmologist to ALSO be knowlegable of the powers of the police and/or DVLA in relation to a driver causing a hazard due to below standard eye sight. Why slip in the and/or DVLA, the claim was that the police would ban. They can't, they don't have that power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broakham Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Same thing in the long run ! Yes, it is the same thing in the long run, but what is worrying is what happens in the short term. The officer can contact the DVLA immediately, but even if in his judgement there is a serious risk of danger if the driver is allowed to continue on his way, the officer has no power to prevent this until he has notification that DVLA has suspended the licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 That seems unlikely, I don't think that the police have the power to ban someone from driving. The laws did change quite recently regarding what the police are allowed to do if they suspect someone is driving with poor vision. Not sure on the specifics though, but before they didn't have much power to do anything :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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