Transport written question – answered at on 11 July 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will assess the merits of introducing a restricted driving licence to drivers who marginally fail the mechanical 120 degree test resulting from European Directive (91/439/EEC) which would be indicated on a vehicle with an R sign and which would restrict drivers to a speed of 40 mph and prohibit them from driving on motorways.
A European Commission medical expert working group has been considering the medical standards applied across the European Union in relation to vision and driving and is due to report shortly. Existing licensing arrangements for people with visual problems will be reviewed in light of this report, but it is unlikely that we will introduce a restricted license of the type described.
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