Car Insurance. Bad eyesight threatens your insurance cover. Page 2
Summary
You're in trouble with the Law and your insurer if your eyesight isn't up to standard. This article explains.
Author: Michael Challiner
The law is quite straightforward – it states
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The eyesight test for drivers' states that you must be able to read a number plate containing letters and figures 50 mm wide and 79mm high (that's a legal number plate) from a distance of 20 meters. But you can use your driving glasses.
Having said that there's no legal obligation for you to have regular ( life insurance policies ) eyesight tests but you are required to tell the DVLA if you develop any medical problem that affects your fitness to drive. If you don't tell them, it's a criminal offence.
In some American states drivers have to take an eye test every ( loans ) five years but not in the UK. Here, driver aged 70 and over must complete a medical form every three years confirming their fitness to drive and the definition of “fitness” includes eyesight. If theses drivers fail to send in their medical form, they lose their driving licence. (I wonder what that elderly gentleman at the traffic lights said on his?)
On the insurance front, if you are involved in an accident where ( mortgages ) your defective eyesight was a contributory factor, your insurance company may well argue that you were negligent and refuse to pay out. This could be simply because you needed glasses to drive but weren't wearing them at the time.
So drive carefully, and keep your eyes peeled – elderly gentleman ( cheap mortgages ) in Leeds please take note!