Norfolk police to test drivers' eyesight at roadside stops

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

Norfolk police will pull over drivers for on-the-spot eyesight tests as part of a crackdown on those with potentially dangerous vision.

Norfolk police will pull over motorists in the coming weeks for on-the-spot eyesight tests as part of the 'Is Your Vision Roadworthy?' campaign. The crackdown follows findings that over 1.2 million motorists may be driving with eyesight below the legal standard. Last year, eighteen lives were lost and around 3,000 people were seriously injured due to drivers or bikers with uncorrected or defective eyesight.

The campaign aims to raise awareness of drivers' legal obligations to meet minimum eyesight standards. All motorists must be able to read a car number plate from 20 metres, have visual acuity of 6/12 on the Snellen scale (with prescription eyewear if needed) and possess adequate field of vision. Additional standards apply to lorry and bus drivers.

Under legislation known as Cassie's Law, drivers who fail a roadside number plate test could have their licence revoked on the spot if an officer deems them unsafe to drive. Chief Inspector Gary Miller of the Joint Norfolk & Suffolk Roads & Armed Policing Team said that driving with uncorrected defective eyesight is punishable with a fine of up to £1,000, three penalty points and possible disqualification.

How it is being reported

• Drivers pulled over for on-the-spot eyesight tests in Norfolk amid police crackdownMotorists across Norfolk will be pulled over and tested on the spot in a crackdown on drivers with potentially dangerous eyesight.Eastern Daily Press · 26 Oct, 15:14
• Drivers pulled over for on-the-spot eyesight tests in Norfolk amid police crackdownMotorists across Norfolk will be pulled over and tested on the spot in a crackdown on drivers with potentially dangerous eyesight.Norwich Evening News · 26 Oct, 12:58

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