Vision and driving legislation: what nurses need to know

Janet Marsden; Stephen Craig

doi:10.7748/ns.23.37.41.s54

Vision and driving legislation: what nurses need to know

Janet Marsden, Stephen Craig

Nursing Midwifery and Health Department

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Abstract

This article discusses the visual acuity required by drivers in the UK to comply with the law, and sets out how these requirements will change over the next four years as driving licence regulations are harmonised across Europe. The article considers the advice nurses need to give patients who have temporary or permanent vision problems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41-45
Journal	Nursing Standard
Volume	23
Issue number	37
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.23.37.41.s54
Publication status	Published - 26 May 2009

Keywords

Driving
European Union
Law
Standards
Vision

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