2007-08-30 12:33:42 · 13 answers · asked by falutd 2 in Health ➔ Optical
It depends upon the law where you live and what you want to drive, driving requirements are quite variable from country to country and state to state. You will have to check your with your local licensing department; since you didn't say where you live, those who answered "yes" could not possibly know which law applied.
In most places, one eye is all you need to drive your personal car, but you need some degree of vision in both eyes to drive taxi, truck or bus.
2007-08-30 16:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by Judy B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, so long as you are capable of seeing about 20/40 or 20/50 in the other eye when you are wearing your visions correction (glasses or contact). The numbers (20/40 and 20/50) vary by state. If you have 20/70 in the good eye, even with correction, you might be able to drive during the day time.
So the short answer is, yes.
2007-08-30 14:06:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but you can only drive half a car. No seriously you have to declare it when you apply for your driving license and the DVLA have to check the situation with the medics that are/ have been treating you. But if you can see a number plate from 20.5 metres (or whatever it is) then there's no reason for you not to have a driving license. As one of the other answerers have said this will take forever. You may also have to be "incident free" from it for a year, (ie its caused no accidents of other kinds). I know that this is the case with epilepsy and head injuries.
Don't be tempted to lie or tell half truths on a driving license application form because they will come back to haunt you and you will be hit harder for it.
Its also perhaps worth noting that if cant see the number plate from this distance (and therefore unable to obtain a driving license) then you are entitled to either a free or reduced rate bus pass under disability schemes.
2007-08-30 12:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-08-30 12:41:13 · answer #4 · answered by Hope 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-08-30 12:39:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-08-30 12:38:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes because the other eye takes over the vision of the other
2007-08-30 12:43:14 · answer #7 · answered by colin050659 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the people above me you can, but I would think that your depth perception would be off and you shouldn't be driving for you safety and the safety of the other people on the road.
2007-08-30 12:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Emily ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gordon Brown does...
and he's running the country, half blind.
2007-08-30 12:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, provided the other one is OK of course.
2007-08-31 10:52:37 · answer #10 · answered by tomsp10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋