Do you think an eye exam should be mandatory to get a driver's license?

[GotIssues]

It seems to me that the majority of people who cause accidents can pass an eye test.
So i think the fail lies elsewhere.

The fail is heavily present in your post.

"If it doesn't fix the problem entirely, then obviously it shouldn't be required."

Accidents involve many variables, and saying that vision tests shouldn't be required merely because "most accidents are caused by people that can pass the eye test" is just plain idiotic.

To think that at least relatively clear vision isn't necessary for driving is very short sighted.

 

[SunnyD]

I just got my Alabama license finally after 3 years of living here (My Florida license was about to expire in a couple months). I now officially have a corrective lenses restriction on my license for the first time ever.

In FL you can keep renewing your license without a vision test or new picture for 18 years before you have to do any of it again. Maybe that explains some of the driving practices here.

Yeah... it amazes me how many pedestrian accidents there were in Orlando. And I'm not talking tourists, I'm talking residential areas. It was ridiculous.

There's a reason I call them "Floridiots".

 

[saratoga172]

If you guys think your drivers are bad, come to Oklahoma for a couple days. Oklahoma City has to have some of THE WORST drivers in the world. Between people not looking when they change lanes, not looking when they pull out, going 50 on a 65mph highway, and driving like they are out for a Sunday drive 7 days a week its awful.

Just yesterday I'm leaving work. There is an overpass 1/4 mile from my work. Speed limit is 50 I'm up to 48-50 at that point. There is an on ramp from the intersecting road and it loops around and merges. Plenty of room to look at and see oncoming drivers. Bitch looks right at me, sees me coming, I'm about 75 yards or so away from entrance, and she proceeds to pull out. Normally I'd just let off my gas and let them get up to speed. I'm on her bumper within 2 seconds and she's going 20 acting like nothing happened. She had ample time to get to at least 40-45. I don't get it.

 

[HeXen]

The fail is heavily present in your post.

"If it doesn't fix the problem entirely, then obviously it shouldn't be required."

Accidents involve many variables, and saying that vision tests shouldn't be required merely because "most accidents are caused by people that can pass the eye test" is just plain idiotic.

To think that at least relatively clear vision isn't necessary for driving is very short sighted.

the fail is in your reading and comprehension. i didn't say that, you did.
Absolutely nowhere did i say that eye tests should not be required.

Nvm, i'll just notch the post difficulty down to tard level....in other words...and i'll quote myself "it seemed to me (ie: not you, not some other guy) that eyesight does not appear to be the main factor in the causes of most accidents."

that is not a "for" or "against" type of statement, rather an observational opinion thats probably a fact. if so then to be required or not wouldnt matter, but it doesnt hurt to have it required either. No one wants a granny on the road who is mostly blind and sees heavy blurrs, likewise the current Tests likely arent the best to show whether or not someone can drive safely so much as read from a distance...which most people don't do anyway

If you guys think your drivers are bad, come to Oklahoma for a couple days. Oklahoma City has to have some of THE WORST drivers in the world. Between people not looking when they change lanes, not looking when they pull out, going 50 on a 65mph highway, and driving like they are out for a Sunday drive 7 days a week its awful.

yeah, that sounds like pretty much anywhere, guy.

 

[tynopik]

basically im against eye exams. its nothing but a way of discriminating against people with bad vision

basically im for eye exams. they discriminate against people WHO CAN'T SEE WHERE THEY'RE GOING AND SHOULDN'T BE ON THE ROAD LIKE YOUR DAD

 

[DrPizza]

Hmmm...

If you don't have to take an eye exam, then there's absolutely no point in even having driver's licenses that expire. Just increase the initial fee, and make driver's licenses "permanent." And, to justify the larger initial fee, make the requirements for getting the initial driver's license a little more rigorous, rather than treating it as a right.

But, that would be too logical, wouldn't it?

Oh, and starting around retirement age - then you get retested every couple of years. They're retired - they've got nothing better to do than stand around in a DMV line anyway.

 

[911paramedic]

So a smog test is required every year or two, but whether or not you can see doesn't matter.

Seems legit.

 

[allisolm]

I just got my Alabama license finally after 3 years of living here (My Florida license was about to expire in a couple months). I now officially have a corrective lenses restriction on my license for the first time ever.
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Are you telling us that you've been driving illegally in AL for 3 years?

 

[hanoverphist]

basically im against eye exams. its nothing but a way of discriminating against people with bad vision

bad vision that becomes key while driving amongst other multi ton weighing vehicles, people on sidewalks and pets in back yards. if you cant see well, it would be a detriment to safety while driving.

temporary sign that says "road closed due to parade". old guy doesnt see it, looks back and thinks "what the hell that sign say?" and BAMM. creamed marching band.

i know im being extreme, but ive been a witness to a few accidents where it involved the elderly and their lack of having their glasses on them. at least that was the excuse they were giving the cop for pulling out in front of someone, causing the accidents...

 

[GundamW]

Nope. If they say their eyes are good, that's fine by me. People don't lie, right?

 

[Justinator]

YES!!! Of course! What fool would think it's not important? Who wants their son or daughter crossing the street with people driving around who are too cheap to get their eyes checked and get glasses. Not to mention people with tunnel vision and can't see the little kid shooting out from the sidestreet on their bicycle...

Is this thread even for real???? Makes me wonder about people in this world...

 

[lord_emperor]

Eye exam is not the same as vision test.

In Canada you look into some kind of testing box and have to identify road signs that are shown.

 

[Spikesoldier]

i decided to walk into the DMV and pay in cash to avoid the $3 credit card processing/online fee for renewing my DL.

worst mistake ever.

they said my vision sucks according the 40 year old, crude, instrument.

i have to go to an eye doctor now to get 'certified' on real equipment. came out fine. if i didnt have insurance i would have been screwed and/or without a valid license.

one eye doctor appt later, i have the waiver signed by the physician and i get to go stand in line at the DMV again to get the license renewed and new picture taken.

cost me $15 copay when i should have forked over the $3. taught me, guess what im going to do next time?

 

[gevorg]

The CA DMV eye test is a joke, people just memorize the eye chart and pass it. Only idiots fail it.

 

[SunnyD]

Are you telling us that you've been driving illegally in AL for 3 years?

No, I'm telling you that I've been legally driving in Alabama with a valid Florida drivers license for the last three years. (And in NY with said Florida license for ~1 year prior).

 

[Kadarin]

Fail lies in the fact that drivers licenses are apparently no longer about making sure everyone meets a minimum standard in order to be allowed to drive, but instead making revenue collection easier.

 

[Doppel]

Of course it should be.

 

[SKORPI0]

Where's the poll?

Of course it should be mandatory. Clear and unobstructed vision is very important, especially in the dark and bad weather. Bad decision in N.Y DMVs part. Wait till there will be news of someone getting on the wrong lane, hitting a building, etc. because driver has bad eyesight. Or someone hitting a pedestrian and not reacting quick enough to stop.

 

[eits]

of course eye exams should be mandatory. i think they should be mandatory when you renew, too.

 

[RockinZ28]

I think they should be more difficult. The standard one is a complete joke here, but I guess the entire driving test is too so....

I have to take the medical physical every 2 years for driving commercial vehicles in CA. Do more comprehensive tests like field of vision, color blind tests, the standard eye chart, and some thing where I had to look through a microscope like thing and identify things that got progressively smaller. Think I got to level 10 of 15 before it was too small for me to see. Must have to have some amazing eyesight to see that well, I can always read the 20/10 print on the eye charts.

 

[weadjust]

They need to make the eye test more realistic. How about you have to read a text message and send a reply while driving 70 mph and making several lane changes in less than 90 seconds.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

In Nevada there's no cheating the chart like I did in CA by memorizing it. They have some goggle thingies you stick your head in and have to read the letters and I couldn't pass without glasses. =/ I just can't read fine detail like text but I am farsighted and my depth perception and ability to make out objects is just fine.

 

[DCal430]

Here is Cali there is no requirement to get a new eye exam when you renew, but they ask you if there has been any change to your vision. I just wrote yes and that I could no longer read road signs without glasses. When my new license came it says I am required to use corrective lenses when driving. Just be honest people.

 

[DrPizza]

No, I'm telling you that I've been legally driving in Alabama with a valid Florida drivers license for the last three years. (And in NY with said Florida license for ~1 year prior).

Uhh, no you weren't legally driving. You're required by law to get a NY license within 30 days of residing in the state (or some such time frame.)

 

[DCal430]

Uhh, no you weren't legally driving. You're required by law to get a NY license within 30 days of residing in the state (or some such time frame.)

What if you someone spends 1/2 time in NY and lets say half time in California. If their main address is California are they still required to get a NY license?