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Julian Hall wrote: > My main point though is that 20 years ago when I wanted to drive I had to: > > a) attend a full day assessment centre to see if I was physically and > mentally safe to be allowed on the roads. This included the American > eye test of visual acuity in both eyes, and peripheral vision. The UK > test could be passed by someone blind in one eye with tunnel vision in > the other - hopefully this has radically altered since I passed! I guess they probably check medical records, but on test day the only requirement is that you can read an number plate at whatever distance it is. > c) have lessons from an instructor qualified to teach the disabled. I have a friend with hearing problems- she had to have her test done by a "qualified" instructor. She's taken the test twice now and failed both times because this supposedly qualified person refused to speak up when giving the directions! -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html