Eyesight standards for train drivers

 · Eyesight requirements require distance vision to be at least 6/9 or 6/12 in the weaker eye. Corrective lenses can be worn. There are some train operating companies that do not allow contact lenses to be worn. Colour blindness is also an issue as signs and Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Procedures were reviewed with a view to develop new guidelines on vision standards for train drivers. Materials and methods A questionnaire was used to collect the visual criteria from 20 Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins.  · If a driver doesn’t meet this requirement, it’s likely they’ll receive glasses or contact lenses to achieve this Snellen score. Range of Vision. Seeing the vision requirements for CDL drivers isn’t all about being able to read small text from 40 feet away — you must also have a healthy range of vision. In order to be safe on the road, it’s required that a driver’s vision extends at least 70 degrees to each side.

2. Read the 6/12 line of letters on a Snellen chart (with glasses or contact lenses, if necessary) using both eyes together or, if you have sight in one eye only, in that eye. You meet this standard You must wear glasses or contact lenses to meet this standard You were not able to meet the standard (even with glasses or contact lenses). You should tell the DVLA. The standard for train drivers I believe, relates to both eyes together, where a lot of other jobs (the Fire and Rescue Service for example) relate to individual eyes, plus a figure when measured together. This was my downside as my left eye is quite a bit weaker than my right eye. 1. J Soc Occup Med. Apr;28(2) Eyesight standards for bus and train drivers in London transport. Gravatt DB. PMID: [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE].

standards contained in the medical standards for driver licensing, Assessing Fitness Figure Visual acuity requirements for Safety Critical Workers. For detailed information, refer Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM).Candidates may note that for vision correction, lasik surgery or any form of radical. Oct Eyesight requirements require distance vision to be at least 6/9 or 6/12 in the weaker eye. Corrective lenses can be worn. There are some train.