Corrective lenses - All drivers must pass a vision test administered by DMV or must supply proof that they passed a vision test given by a qualified vision care professional. A driver who needs eye glasses or contact lenses to pass the vision test receives a "corrective lenses" restriction. If a driver has surgery and no longer needs corrective lenses, this restriction may be removed. 1
Telescopic lenses - Telescopic lenses are corrective lenses that are much more powerful than normal eyeglasses or contact lenses. A driver who needs telescopic lens to pass a driver license vision test must complete an Eye Test Report for Medical Review Unit (PDF) (MV-80L). The Medical Review Unit (MRU) adds the restriction to the driver record. If the driver later does not need telescopic lenses, they can submit a new form MV-80L to remove the restriction.
If you answer yes to this question, you must meet with a DMV examiner from the Testing and Investigation Unit at a DMV office. The examiner determines what is required and whether restrictions must be added to your driver license. The DMV can also require you to take and pass a road test to keep the driver license.
Online: If your vision care professional is enrolled in the DMV Online Vision Registry, the professional will enter your vision test results electronically. The corrective lenses restriction will be removed when you renew your driver license.
At a DMV Office: You must complete an Application for Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID card (PDF) (MV-44), pass a vision test at the DMV office and pay the fee of $17.50. The DMV office will issue you a temporary driver license without a photo and with the restriction removed. You will receive your new photo driver license without the restriction by mail in approximately two weeks.
Any Indiana driver can take a DSP course. The BMV will apply a 4 point credit to an Indiana Official Driver Record for successful completion of a BMV-approved DSP. The credit may only be applied once every three years. However, if an additional course is completed, the time period of the credit will be extended for three years from the new course completion date.
Any driver who completes the approved Defensive Driving Course (DDC) will have three points removed from the overall total, regardless of the amount of points currently on their record. If the driver has a points suspension for 14 or more points already created on their record, the suspension will not be rescinded or affected by the DDC, the driver must serve the suspension and pay the reinstatement fee.
If the driver has an impending 30 day point suspension (12 to 13 points) and can submit proof of completion of the Defensive Driving Course and the reinstatement fee PRIOR to the effective date of the suspension, the 30 Day Suspension will be rescinded.
If a State determines, in its check of an applicant's license status and record prior to issuing a CDL, or at any time after the CDL is issued, that the applicant has falsified information or any of the required certifications, the State shall at a minimum disqualify the person's CDL or his/her pending application from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of at least 60 consecutive days. If the person is convicted of fraud related to this issuance, the State must record this withdrawal in the persons driving record and they may not reapply for at least 1 year. If a State receives credible information that a CLP/CDL holder is suspected, but not convicted of fraud related to the issuance of their license, the State must require the license holder to retake the questionable test. If the driver does not retake the test within 30 days the State is required to disqualify the driver.
States develop their own knowledge and skills tests, which must meet the minimum Federal standards in Subpart G and H of 49 CFR Part 383. Model driver and examiner manuals and tests have been prepared and distributed to the States to use, if they wish.
Each basic knowledge test covers the 20 general areas outlined in 49 CFR 383.111(a). The knowledge test shall contain at least 30 items. A separate test for drivers seeking to operate CMV's with airbrakes must cover the 7 areas outlined in 49 CFR 383.111(b).
Each state has its own Commercial Driver's License Manual and drivers should always use their state's manual to prepare for the knowledge and skills testing. Many states have their manuals available online for downloading and printing for your convenience.
A State may authorize a person (including another State, an employer, a private driver training facility or other private institution, or a department, agency or instrumentality of a local government) to administer the skills tests, if the following conditions are met:
States may issue commercial learner's permits for purposes of behind-the-wheel training on public highways as long as the learner's permit holder is required to be accompanied by someone with a valid CDL appropriate for the class and type of vehicle being operated. Further, the learner's permits can only be issued for limited time periods. The permit holder cannot operate a commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials as defined in 383.5. The permit holder must have a valid operators (non-CDL) driver's license, and have passed such vision, sign/symbol, and knowledge tests as the State issuing the learner's permit ordinarily administers to applicants for operator (non-CDL) drivers' licenses.
In addition, a State may issue a restricted license and waive the CDL knowledge and skills testing requirements for seasonal drivers in farm-related service industries. A State can also waive the CDL hazardous materials endorsement test requirements for part-time drivers working for the pyrotechnics industry, subject to certain conditions. See 49 CFR 383.3(f) & (g).
Penalty points stay on your licence for 4 or 11 years depending on how serious the driving offence is. Once you're through the 2 years after passing your test, you can be disqualified for building up 12 points or more in any 3-year period.
When you retake and pass your driving theory and practical test you're not classed as a new driver anymore, so you won't have the 2 year New Drivers Act probation again - this just applies for the first 2 years from the first test you take and pass.
The 6 points you do have will go across to your new licence and if you reach 12 or more points within any 3 year period, you would be subject to a totting up disqualification, as would any other driver.
hi
my son passed his test in january this year, he had his insurance cancelled for black box infringements a few days ago unknown to me. he was stopped by the police last night and had his car taken off him for driving without cover.
he has now reinsured the car and is going to get it back today.
the poilce have told him he will get 6pts which will mean revoked licence but if he speaks to dvla when he gets the points and explains that he commutes around 50mls per day for his job that they may increase his points allowance to 7.
is this true? and at what point should he contact the dvla? i think waiting until he receives the points is too late?
thanks
gary
Hi I have 2 cars my mam drives one and got caught speeding we sent off all information of driver etc then today a letter comes and said they gave me 6 points for not giving the information of the driver bearing in mind I never got any more letters from them so they have revoked my licence what can I do ?
I passed my driving test in May 2016, I already had 3 points on my license from a moped, the points were due to expire on the 12th of April 2017. Accidentally I ran a red traffic light and got caught by a camera, this incident took place on April 8th 2017. I was first made aware of the incident on the 28th of April when I had a letter come through the post, I thought it might effect my driving license but checked on the Gov website and saw that my previous points had expired, not realising that they would add the points on from the incident date not the conviction date. Therefor for 4 days I had a tally of 6 points on my license so DVLA have now revoked my license, problem is I was doing over a 100 miles a day for work so my drivers license was essential for me to carry out my job, I was unfortunate that my contract had just ended in my last job and was going to start a new contract but will now not take me on due to my circumstances and wont represent me in court due to me not technically being employed by them no more.
And second question, If worse comes to worse and I have to go back to a provisional license, will I be classed as a new driver again, therefor having 3 points on my license and having the risk of losing my license again if I happen to obtain another 3 points in that two years?
Demerit points double on 2nd and subsequent convictions for moving violations when the driver, regardless of age, has an instruction permit, probationary license or no license at all. Points do not double for vehicle equipment violations under Wisconsin Statute 347.
In July 2023, DMV will introduce a new testing program for commercial truck drivers providing modernized protocols and helpful tools. See the CDL Modernization Guides for VI and BCS Tests for more information.
During the vehicle inspection test, you must show that the vehicle is safe to drive. You will have to walk around the vehicle and point to or touch each item and explain to the examiner what you are checking and why. If any of these items do not work, the skills and road portions of the test will be postponed.
Outside Vehicle Observations (Looks)
You may be permitted to safely stop and exit the vehicle to check the external position of your vehicle (look). When doing so, you must place the vehicle in neutral and set the parking brake(s). Then, when exiting the vehicle, you must do so safely by facing the vehicle and maintaining 3 points of contact with the vehicle at all times (when exiting a bus, maintain a firm grasp on the hand rail at all times). If you do not safely secure the vehicle or safely exit the vehicle, it may result in an automatic failure of the basic control skills test.