Question follow-through · 110877
Driving: Eyesight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of current eyesight standards for driving; and whether her Department plans to review the regulations governing driver vision requirements.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 4 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 13 Feb 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of current eyesight standards for driving; and whether her Department plans to review the regulations governing driver vision requirements.
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Feb 2026
Answer published
All drivers, regardless of age, have a legal responsibility to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if they develop a medical condition that may affect their ability to drive. On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy,...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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