Your learner needs glasses to read a number plate at 20 metres. When must they wear them?
- A Only in bad weather conditions
- B At all times when they’re driving
- C Only when they think it's necessary
- D Only in bad light or at night time
Why this is the answer
Drivers must be able to read a modern vehicle number plate from a distance of 20 metres. If a learner needs glasses to do this, then they must wear them at all times when they're driving.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Only in bad weather conditions — The requirement is about eyesight, not the weather.
- C
- Only when they think it's necessary — It is not left to the driver's judgement.
- D
- Only in bad light or at night time — Daylight does not correct short sight.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 1
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
Where this question comes from
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Asked in: Driving Instructor (ADI Part 1)
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