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Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: This project will serve as a review and up-to-date analysis of United States state driving regulations regarding laws governing the usage of bioptic telescopes for driving purposes.
METHODS: Published records regarding state licensure protocols were collected and verified through telephone survey of Department of Motor Vehicle officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia individually.
RESULTS: An analysis of published driving laws and regulations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia indicate a large variability in procedures, regulations, and standards regarding bioptic telescope usage in all states across the USA.
CONCLUSIONS: An analysis of published driving laws and regulations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia indicate a large variability in procedures, regulations, and standards regarding bioptic telescope usage in all states across the USA. Reasons and implications for this variability will be discussed. Arbitrary restrictions regarding licensure protocols may be unnecessary. Anecdotal accounts from a low vision driver with 25 years of experience driving safely with the use of bioptic telescopes will also be included. |