{"id":42561,"date":"2024-12-18T17:45:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T17:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mylocaloptician.co.uk\/?p=23067"},"modified":"2024-12-18T17:45:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T17:45:28","slug":"new-study-highlights-defective-eyesight-among-uk-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedotdev.com\/mylocaloptician\/new-study-highlights-defective-eyesight-among-uk-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"New study highlights defective eyesight among UK drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

New study highlights defective eyesight among UK drivers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The University of Warwick has conducted the UK\u2019s largest roadside vision screening survey<\/a> in collaboration with the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council, the Older Drivers Forum, and Eye Health UK.<\/h3>\n

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The study involved conducting number plate tests on 3,010 drivers and found:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 1.7% of drivers failed the test \u2013 the equivalent of 720,642 motorists<\/li>\n
  • 50% of those who failed the test were not using their required vision correction when stopped by the police<\/li>\n
  • 40% of motorists had not had a sight test in the last two years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Dr Carol Hawley of Warwick Medical School wrote the report: \u201cWhile most drivers passed, 96 required eyesight-related advice, and 50 drivers failed outright. Of these, 50% avoided a driving ban only because they had corrective glasses available to pass a second attempt.\u201d<\/p>\n

    David Cartwright, optometrist and chair of Eye Health UK, emphasised the importance of regular eye tests: \u201cNinety per cent of the information needed for driving is visual. Even minor reductions in vision can impair reaction times, hazard recognition, and contrast sensitivity. Regular eye tests are essential to ensure safety on the roads.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The report, titled\u00a0Is Your Vision Roadworthy?<\/i>, also includes insights from Terry Cunningham, whose mother and her friend were tragically killed by a motorist with vision so poor he \u201cwould not have managed to see the steering wheel of his vehicle clearly.\u201d Cunningham expressed hope that the findings will raise awareness of motorists’ legal responsibility to ensure their vision is fit to drive.<\/p>\n

    Rob Heard, founder of the Older Drivers Forum, added: \u201cThis report underlines the need for regular sight tests to ensure driving safety and detect medical conditions that could impact vision.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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