Petition · past parliament
Make Bioptic Lenses acceptable for achieving the eyesight standard for driving.
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
Bioptic Lenses are small optical scopes, that are mounted onto the spectacle frame, to help people with sight loss see extra detail in distant objects or texts. Often used to assist visually impaired individuals that still have a functional level of vision to complete everyday tasks such as driving.
Bioptic driving began over 30 years ago in the US and is currently accepted in over 37 states as well as several European Countries, for both car and motorcycle licenses. Current UK standards for driving have taken away the freedom and independence of thousands of individuals that would otherwise pose no additional risk to road users. Consideration, in particular, should be given to those with stable non-progressive visual disorders, where Bioptics would allow them to meet the vision standard.
Timeline
| 3 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.