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older must successfully pass a vision test (page 13). You
must have at least 20/40 vision in at least one eye, with
or without the use of corrective eyeglasses or contact

lenses. If your visual acuity is worse than 20/40 you
will be referred to an eye specialist. Color blindness
does not cause any special condition that will affect
obtaining or renewing your driver license.

It is so important that you see well to help ensure safe
driving. Have your eyes checked every year by an eye
doctor or optometrist. If you wear glasses or contact
lenses for driving, please remember to:

r Always wear them when you drive, even if you are
only traveling a short distance. If your driver license
indicates that you must wear corrective lenses and
you are not wearing them it may result in missing a

stop sign or getting involved in a crash.
r Keep an extra pair of glasses in your car in case your
regular glasses get broken or lost. This will also help
if you do not always wear glasses and you forget to
take them with you when you drive.

r Do not wear dark glasses or tinted contact lenses
when driving at night, even if you think it will
help with headlight glare. Dark or tinted glasses/
lenses can shut out light. You need as much light
as possible to help you see clearly when driving at
night.

Cognition

Cognition includes your thinking and how well you use
your sensory perception, attention, learning, memory,

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