1

There is prescribed for the purposes of section 92(2) of the Traffic Act as a relevant disability in relation to an applicant for, or a holder of, a Group 1 licence, the inability to read in good daylight, with the aid of corrective lenses if worn, a registration mark which is affixed to a motor vehicle and contains characters of the prescribed size.

1A

In paragraph (1) the “prescribed size” means—

a

characters 79 millimetres high and 57 millimetres wide in a case where they are viewed from a distance of—

i

12.3 metres, by an applicant for, or the holder of, a licence authorising the driving of a vehicle of a class included in category K, and

ii

20.5 metres, in any other case; or

b

characters 79 millimetres high and 50 millimetres wide in a case where they are viewed from a distance of—

i

12 metres, by an applicant for, or the holder of, a licence authorising the driving of a vehicle of a class included in category K, and

ii

20 metres, in any other case.

2A

The conditions are that—

a

so far as is practicable, he complies with the directions regarding his treatment for epilepsy, including directions as to regular medical check-ups made as part of that treatment, which may from time to time be given to him by the registered medical practitioner supervising the treatment,

b

if required to do so by the Secretary of State, he has provided a declaration signed by him that he will observe the condition in sub-paragraph (a), and

c

the Secretary of State is satisfied that the driving of a vehicle by him in accordance with the licence is not likely to be a source of danger to the public.