12-03-2021, 10:59 AM
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Re: Over 70s Driving Licence
JBRI had to surrender my license according to the eye surgeon, which I did for 18 months. To say the least it was frustrating not being able to drive but relying on Sue. Eventually I decided to approach the DVLA and got booked for a eye sight test at a well known national opticians. The annoying thing is I need not have surrendered my license as the eye surgeon never notified the DVLA, so I could have kept it.
Getting used to driving was scarey took ages to get my confidence back.
12-03-2021, 11:50 AM
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Re: Over 70s Driving Licence
Originally Posted by realspeed
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JBRI had to surrender my license according to the eye surgeon, which I did for 18 months. To say the least it was frustrating not being able to drive but relying on Sue. Eventually I decided to approach the DVLA and got booked for a eye sight test at a well known national opticians. The annoying thing is I need not have surrendered my license as the eye surgeon never notified the DVLA, so I could have kept it.
Getting used to driving was scarey took ages to get my confidence back.
It does show, though, that we should pursue these matters because people do make mistakes, with or without the Covid saga.
12-03-2021, 11:58 AM
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Re: Over 70s Driving Licence
As I understand it, if I have an eye test, and if that eye test suggests a problem, the optician is required to let the DVLI know.Since I am sent for, by said optician, to have an annual test, I have always asked "am I OK to drive".
They usually say, "your eyesight's OK, but you might need to get your brain checked!"
(true!)
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