DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF BRANCH OFFICE SERVICES
VISUAL STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS' LICENSES
(By authority conferred on the secretary of state by section 309 of Act No. 300 of
the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being S257.309 of the Michigan Compiled
Laws)
R 257.1 Vision examinations.
Rule 1. A driver's license applicant and a licensed driver examined as required
under chapter 3 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being
SS257.301 to 257.327 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, in order to be licensed shall
successfully pass a vision test authorized or administered by the department and
meet other requirements of law. Whenever required hereunder, he shall submit a
statement of examination on a form prescribed by or acceptable to the department which
shall contain the name, address, title, and signature of an ophthalmologist or an
optometrist, and the full name, address, date of birth, result of the examination, date
of examination, and signature of the applicant.
History: 1979 AC.
R 257.2 Unrestricted drivers' licenses.
Rule 2. An unrestricted driver's license may be issued to an applicant or licensee
who has visual acuity of 20/40 and a peripheral field of vision of 140 degrees.
Visual acuity less than 20/40 to and including 20/50 and a peripheral field of vision
of 140 degrees or less to and including 110 degrees may be accepted if the applicant
or licensee submits a statement of examination on a form prescribed by or acceptable
to the department signed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
History: 1979 AC.
R 257.3 Restricted drivers' licenses.
Rule 3. (1) A restricted driver's license requiring the driver to wear appropriate
corrective lenses while driving may be issued if corrective lenses are necessary to
meet any vision requirement.
(2) A restricted driver's license permitting daylight driving only may be issued if
an applicant or licensee submits
optometrist stating 1 of the following:
a
statement from an opthalmologist or
(a) He has visual acuity less than 20/50 to and including 20/70 with no
recognizable progressive abnormalities affecting vision.
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