This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Ensure trips to Castles are not used as a valid methods to test eyesight
Publically state that driving to remote castles do not qualify as an 'eye test'
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We would like the government to confirm that their belief that eye examinations by an ophthalmologist (medical doctor), optometrist, or orthoptist are the only valid way to determine your eyesight and not by driving your car to local tourist destinations regardless of how remote they are
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Driving when knowingly suffering from a medical or physical condition that significantly and dangerously impairs the offender's driving skills, such as impaired eyesight, is already likely to be treated as dangerous driving. Rules relating to dangerous driving have not been affected by regulations and restrictions relating to coronavirus.
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