Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 17 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVER LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Chapter 11.17.05 - Use of Bioptic Telescopic Lenses
Section 11.17.05.01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 11.17.05.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle Administration.

(2) "Bioptic telescopic lens" means a spectacle-mounted telescopic lens which is a corrective lens and which uses magnification as the main means of obtaining minimal visual acuity.

(3) "Carrier lens" means a lens on which a bioptic telescopic lens is mounted.

(4) Corrective Lens.
(a) "Corrective lens" means a lens which improves a refractive condition in the eye.

(b) "Corrective lens" as used in this chapter does not include a bioptic telescopic lens.

(5) "Field expander" means a wide-angle lens that makes objects look smaller and further away.

(6) "Gross vehicle weight (GVW)" means the greatest of the following weights for a single vehicle or combination of vehicles:
(a) The value specified by the manufacturer or manufacturers as the maximum gross weight;

(b) The registered gross weight; or

(c) The actual operating weight.

(7) "Knowledge test" means a written, computer-assisted, or oral test covering the Maryland rules of the road which is administered to an applicant for a Maryland driver's license.

(8) "Skills test" means a two-part driving test given to assess an applicant's ability to drive a motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter, with the test consisting of a:
(a) Basic skills test conducted on a driving course; and

(b) Road test designed to test the applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle in traffic conditions.

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