(6) a person with color blindness will not be denied a Class D license for that reason the department will not issue a commercial driver’s license to a person Meet the vision requirement with this device. Alaska DMV: section 2 AAC 90.440 It is okay to use a bioptic telescope to meet this minimum visual acuity requirement (it counts as a corrective lens), as long as the person has a letter from their eye doctor that they A person wearing telescopic or compound lenses whose field of vision is less than 60 percent will not be issued a Class D license unless the person is able to meet the requirements for visual acuity without the aid of the lenses. Less than 20/100 best corrected: no license.
Request for license then determined by discretion. Best visual acuity of 20/40 to 20/100 in one eye (with or without glasses) needs report from an eye specialist. Same with glasses restricted to wearing glasses (contacts). Visual Acuity: Minimum of 20/40 in one eye gets unrestricted license. Once the optometrist or ophthalmologist determines that the person will require bioptic telescopes for driving, that optometrist or ophthalmologist fills out a special form entitled Certificate of Vision Examination for Bioptic Driving that the person must submit to the Alabama Public Safety Department for completion of the requirements.Ĭlick here to speak to a low vision doctor in Alabama about driving with low vision. (Note, the state of Alabama does provide funding for training the bioptic driver by a Certified Rehabilitation Driving Specialist, in most cases.) Restricted to day driving only with bioptics.Road test performed by a Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist using the bioptic telescopes.Basic bioptic training to be administered by either an optometrist or ophthalmologist.Visual Fields of at least 110 degrees horizontally and 80 degrees vertically.