Can I learn to drive if as I am Partially Sighted.

Colourfull
Colourfull Community member Posts: 59 Contributor
in Everyday life
Hi to all,

Am I allowed to learn to drive as I am Partially Sighted I can see cars close up but don't know about far away.
Where can I find out about this.

Colourfull.

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  • snuggly
    snuggly Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    I think you need to read a car number plate from a certain distance.
    type in something like health requirements to drive then it comes up with the government web sites I tried to copy and paste the link but couldn’t.

  • Colourfull
    Colourfull Community member Posts: 59 Contributor
    Hi Snuggly,

    Thanks for info

    Colourfull.
  • Misscleo
    Misscleo Community member Posts: 645 Pioneering
    Theres a web page that comes up that ISNT the DVLA so be careful.
    if it asks for money.
    You best plan would be to go to instructor and they could ask you to sit in a car and that would tell them and you if you would be a danger on the road by what you could see from  behind the wheel

    Good luck
  • endo64
    endo64 Community member Posts: 20 Empowering
    https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency. This is the official site link. It was helpful for my son who also has specific  visual abilities.
    Hope this helps you.
  • Colourfull
    Colourfull Community member Posts: 59 Contributor
    Thankyou I will check it out might not be today I am really tired more blood tests.

    Colourfull.

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