Overview
- Motorists are being warned to declare eyesight changes to the DVLA and keep licence details up to date, with fines of up to £1,000 reported for failures.
- Drivers carrying the ‘01’ code for vision correction must wear their glasses or contact lenses while driving or face penalties and possible licence action.
- Highway Code rule 92 requires being able to read a number plate from 20 metres in good daylight, and police can order an immediate roadside eyesight test.
- A roads policing sergeant’s TikTok urges regular optician checks because eyesight can deteriorate gradually, especially for those using corrective lenses.
- Under Cassie’s Law, officers can contact the DVLA to revoke a licence immediately after a failed roadside sight test, a process credited with hundreds of revocations since 2011.