what is the distance required to pass drivers test
2006-11-22 07:44:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
The eye chart is 20 feet away. That is where we get the 20/20
2006-11-22 12:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DMVs don't have eye charts because you could memorize the letters before it was time to take your test. The DMV has a device that sits on the countertop (they have a couple of different tests they can put in there so you can't memorize the answers in advance). The size of the letters approximates
No state requires you to have 20/20 vision (you see clearly at 20 ft what other people can see at 20 ft.), so don't worry about that. States want to see if you have an acceptable level of vision. That's usually 20/40-20/70, but look at California - yikes!
Here's California's requirement -- Minimum visual acuity is 20/200 (best corrected) in at least one eye, as verified by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
So my car has to be as clean as a blender, but I can be as blind as a bat! Talked about screwed up priorities...you only have to be able to focus clearly on an object at 20 ft what other people can see clearly from 200 ft? Wow!
2006-11-23 02:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by DA 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how fast the test is moving at the time you try to pass it. The faster it's going, the greater distance required to pass safely! If it's moving slowly or if its parked, you'll be able to zip right around it!
2006-11-24 06:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chart is about 15 feet away.
2006-11-22 09:48:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the DMV, they have multiple charts that are different, probably to guard against people who simply tried to memorize the charts.
2016-03-29 05:51:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I DO NOT KNOW, BUT IM ALMOST AS BLIND AS A BAT, I CAN HARDLY SEE THE DASHBOARDS NUMBERS.
2006-11-25 01:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by STEVEN P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋