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 11.17.05.04 - Additional Requirements

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 11.17.05.04

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

A. An individual who meets the minimum visual acuity standards of this chapter with bioptic telescopic lenses shall pass a skills test examination if the individual has not taken a skills test wearing the individual's bioptic telescopic lenses. Upon renewal, the Administration may waive a skills test reexamination for a bioptic telescopic lens wearer.

B. Instruction Requirements. Basic instruction requirements for an applicant wearing bioptic telescopic lenses shall ensure that the applicant has demonstrated the ability to:

(1) Locate stationary objects within the telescopic field;

(2) Locate a moving object in a large field of vision by anticipating future movement and coordinating head and eye movement to locate the moving object within the telescopic field;

(3) Remember what has been seen after a brief exposure, with the duration of exposure diminished constantly to simulate short looking time while driving; and

(4) Differentiate varying levels of illumination such as daylight, dusk, and nighttime while wearing bioptic telescopic lenses.

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