Is it legal to wear an eye patch while driveing?

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if your famila with the RTA please help. im on my learners i did 45 hours before the new rules came out where you now have to do 120 hours instead of 50. i had an eye operation to fix my turned eye but developed binocular diplopia thats not fixable with prism glasses its permanant iv had it for a year and 5 months now. i have 10 months left till my learners expire. but i want my p's so bad so if i tell the RTA that i can wear a patch and have really good vision in 1 eye then will i be alowwed to drive? and will i have to do 120 more hours cause i took such a long break sorry about the order in which i am asking this question i tried reading through it again and my thorts do look a bit untidy written down LOL =-p

Robin B

Yes it's legal so long as you have a good and valid reason, but if you are going for a licence you need to declare that reason as a disbility.
You may be subject to a medical or special tests, but don't worry, a qualified tester will evaluate your capabilities.

kenbgray

First two answers are 100% wrong. My brother has one eye. Lost one in an accident and he has been driving for many years.

cookie bear

the answer is no

David B

With only one eye, you will not have depth perception. You won't be able to judge distances and drive safely. You will be unsafe on the road.

zorro_foxygirl

Hello- if you are from Victoria, Australia the new rules only affect those who get their learners permit after July 1st 2007- so if you have gotten your Ls before that date you don't need to do 120 hours. I in fact have a friend who got her Ls in August 2006 but she only started driving in December 2008 and she is planning to sit for the Ps test this April (she also doesn't have to record her hours in a log book despite being an L-plater for 5 months).
Also I thought a learner permit lasts 10 years (thats the case for me- mine expires in November 2017)- how come it expires so soon for you?
My advice for you is to speak to your ophthalmologist or ask if you can sit for your Ps as you got your Ls before the new rules came out.

drumfreak24

no just as it is illegal to drive with one eye

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