gazzer:
So, does this mean anyone with a licence issued prior to 1991 only needs to meet the 6/9 and 6/12 standard in order to pass the eyesight test?
Grandfather rights still apply to licence holders who passes the HGV test prior to 1996 and prior to 1992
If a Group 2 licence is held on 31 December 1996 and you have:
• a corrected visual acuity of at least 6/9 (decimal Snellen equivalent 0.6) in the better eye and 6/12 (decimal Snellen equivalent 0.5) in the worse eye
• an uncorrected visual acuity of 3/60 (decimal Snellen equivalent 0.05) in at least one eye
If a Group 2 licence is held on 1 March 1992 and you have:
• a corrected visual acuity of at least 6/12 (decimal
Snellen equivalent 0.5) using both eyes together
• an uncorrected visual acuity of at least 3/60 (decimal
Snellen equivalent 0.05) in at least one eye
Monocular vision
Drivers who have sight in one eye only or their sight in one eye has deteriorated to a corrected acuity of less than 3/60 (decimal Snellen equivalent 0.05) cannot normally be licensed to drive Group 2 vehicles. The exceptions are:
- You were licensed to drive Group 2 vehicles before
1 April 1991 and the Traffic Commissioner who issued the licence knew that you had sight in only one eye before 1 January 1991, you must have:
• a visual acuity of at least 6/12 (decimal Snellen
equivalent 0.5) if you held a Group 2 licence on
1 April 1983
• 6/9 (decimal Snellen equivalent 0.6) if you were
licensed after that date