- (1) Applicants or licensed drivers who have 20/50 vision or worse in either eye, with or without corrective lenses, will be referred to an eye specialist for possible improvement.
- (2) Applicants or licensed drivers who have 20/70 vision in either eye or with both eyes may be issued a license with or without corrective lenses, if vision cannot be improved; however, if one eye is blind, or 20/200 or worse, the other eye must be 20/40 or better.
- (3) The minimum acceptable field of vision for an applicant or licensed driver is 130 degrees using a 4 mm2 white target.
- (4) Applicants or licensed drivers who cannot meet these standards will not be issued a driver license or will have their driver license revoked. When requested by the Department, applicants or licensed drivers must present a Report of Eye Examination, HSMV 72010 S, effective 07/18, incorporated by reference in Rule 15A-1.013, F.A.C., or a Prism Form, HSMV 72111, effective 07/18, HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09596" http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09596, herein incorporated by reference, by an eye specialist indicating visual standards required for licensing. Copies of the forms are available on the Department’s website.
- (5) The use of telescopic lenses to meet visual standards is not permitted.
Rulemaking Authority 322.02(6), 322.125(7), 322.126(1) FS. Law Implemented 322.05(7), (10), 322.125(1), (2), (3), 322.126(1), 322.221(2)(c) FS. History–New 7-5-81, Formerly 15A-5.11, Amended 8-15-16, 7-31-18.