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The Association of Optometrists welcomes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s latest plans to review how sight tests are administered but urges the implementation of fail-safe visual assessment methods
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The AOP have been actively working with the DVLA since serious concerns were raised over its extended list of notifiable conditions at the end of last year
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The DVLA are soon to release updated guidance in relation to its extended list of notifiable conditions, addressing concerns previously raised by the AOP
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Working with the DVLA to reduce the range of conditions included on the list
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The change comes after the AOP highlighted that extended list of notifiable eye conditions could apply to almost every driver who receives a sight test
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The AOP demands the DVLA reviews its extended list of notifiable eye conditions which could apply to almost every driver who receives a sight test
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Don’t swerve a sight test campaign urges drivers to give themselves the best possible chance to keep safe on the road
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A practical advice video aiming to help drivers to keep safe when driving in night-time conditions
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AOP launches 2020 Don't swerve a sight test campaign highlighting the challenges of driving in the dark
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AOP launches Don't swerve a sight test campaign ahead of Road Safety Week