Guidance

The legal eyesight standard for driving (INF188/1)

A guide to the standards for driving with impaired vision.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Published: 1 July 2012
• Last updated: 28 February 2025 — See all updates

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The legal eyesight standard for driving (INF188/1)

Ref: INF 188/1

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Guidance on driving standards if you have sight in one eye, cataracts or after cataract surgery or other related conditions. Includes visual acuity and standards for field of vision.

Published 1 July 2012
Last updated 28 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 28 February 2025

   INF188/1 updated.

2. 26 April 2019

   Added translation

3. 23 June 2017

   Updated version

4. 29 February 2016

   Updated leaflet INF188/1.

5. 4 September 2014

   Information about the loss of one eye added

6. 7 August 2013

   New version of the INF188/1 leaflet.

7. 1 July 2012

   First published.