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2004 SESSION
HB 257 Driver's license; requires vision exam for persons age 80 or older.
Introduced by: Dwight Clinton Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Driver's licenses and learner's permits; renewals; vision examinations. Provides that no driver's license or learner's permit issued to any person who is 80 years old or older will be renewed unless the applicant for renewal appears in person and either (i) passes a vision examination or (ii) presents a report of a vision examination, made within 90 days prior thereto by an ophthalmologist or optometrist, indicating that the applicant's vision meets or exceeds the standards contained in § 46.2-311.This bill incorporates HB 1197 (J. M. Scott).
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Driver's licenses; learner's permits; vision examinations. Requires that applicants for issuance or renewal of driver's licenses and learner's permits who are 65 years old or older must pass a vision examination.