New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter A - DRIVER LICENSING AND TRAINING
Part 5 - Vision Requirements And Periodic Vision Reexaminations
Section 5.7 - Restrictions

Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 5.7

Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023

(a) If a person applying for an original driver's license cannot meet the minimum visual requirements except with the aid of corrective lenses or telescopic lenses, a license with an appropriate restriction shall be issued. However, a person may qualify for only a class D or class DJ driver license if it is necessary for him to utilize telescopic lenses to meet the minimum visual acuity standards, except that such class D or DJ driver license shall not be valid for the operation of class B or C limited use motorcycles. In addition, a class M or MJ driver license will not be issued to a person who must utilize telescopic lenses to meet the minimum visual acuity standards.

(b) Upon application for renewal, if a person required to submit to a vision reexamination holds a license which is not restricted to operation with corrective lenses or telescopic lenses, and such person cannot meet the minimum visual requirements except with the aid of corrective lenses or telescopic lenses, a renewal license with an appropriate restriction shall be issued. If at renewal, a person's visual acuity has diminished to the extent that he must utilize telescopic lenses to meet the minimum visual acuity standards, he will be required to convert his New York driver license to the class D or class DJ driver license classification, except such license will not be valid for the operation of class B or C limited use motorcycles.

(c) Upon application for renewal, if a person required to submit to a vision reexamination holds a license which is restricted to operation with corrective lenses or telescopic lenses, and such person can meet the minimum visual requirements without the use of such lenses, such person shall be entitled to file an application to have that restriction removed from his renewal license. Such application shall not require a fee.

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