{"id":94190,"date":"2018-07-22T23:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=c0a70837fbf955b2af970499839744f8"},"modified":"2018-07-22T23:15:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T23:15:00","slug":"press-release-dvla-asks-drivers-to-look-again-in-new-eye-735t-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=94190","title":{"rendered":"Press release: DVLA asks drivers to look again in new EYE 735T campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>Drivers will be encouraged to take the \u2018number plate test\u2019 &#8211; a quick and easy way to check they meet the minimum eyesight requirements for driving. By law, all drivers must meet the minimum eyesight standards at all times when driving &#8211; this includes being able to read a number plate from 20 metres.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign is reminding the public that they can easily check their eyesight by taking the 20 metres test and is pointing out some ways to quickly identify 20 metres at the roadside. It is advising that 5 car lengths or 8 parking bays can be an easy way to measure the distance.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign is encouraging anyone with concerns about their eyesight to visit their optician or optometrist for an eye test.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Wyn Parry, DVLA\u2019s Senior Doctor, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The number plate test is a simple and effective way for people to check their eyesight meets the required standards for driving. The easiest and quickest way to do this is to work out what 20 metres looks like at the roadside &#8211; this is typically about the length of 5 cars parked next to each other &#8211; and then test yourself on whether you can clearly read the number plate. It\u2019s an easy check to perform any time of day at the roadside and takes just a couple of seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">Having good eyesight is essential for safe driving, so it\u2019s really important for drivers to have regular eye tests. Eyesight can naturally deteriorate over time so anyone concerned about their eyesight should visit their optician &#8211; don\u2019t wait for your next check-up.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"notes-to-editors\">Notes to editors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>DVLA\u2019s national awareness campaign will run throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>20 metres is around 26 steps for a man and around 33 for a woman.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>22% of those surveyed by DVLA said that they would work out this distance using car or bus lengths, with a further 21% saying they would use paces or steps to measure this distance. Only around 5% said they would use a tape measure or other physical measurement to gauge the distance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-eyesight-rules\">minimum eyesight standards for driving<\/a> are published on GOV.UK.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>DVLA publishes its advice to medical professionals &#8211; including opticians and optometrists &#8211; to help them assess their patients\u2019 fitness to drive at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals\">www.gov.uk\/dvla\/fitnesstodrive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"contact postal-address\" id=\"contact_1075\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h3>Press office<\/h3>\n<div class=\"vcard contact-inner\">\n<p class=\"adr\">\n<span class=\"street-address\">DVLA Press Office<br \/>\n<br \/>\nLongview Road<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMorriston<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSwansea <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"postal-code\">SA6 7JL <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-url-number\">\n<p class=\"email\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:press.office@dvla.gsi.gov.uk\">press.office@dvla.gsi.gov.uk<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm &#8211; only for use by journalists and the media:<\/span><br \/>\n              0300 123 0791\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Out of office hours &#8211; only for use by journalists and the media:<\/span><br \/>\n              0300 123 2407\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DVLA is launching a national eyesight awareness campaign today (Monday 23 July 2018).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94190"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=94190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94190\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=94190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=94190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=94190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}