From: Fraser Johnston on 30 Jun 2010 02:14 "hippo" <am9obmhAc2hvYWwubmV0LmF1(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote in message news:i03kq5$kvr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Matt Richards wrote: >> >> On 25/06/2010 4:18 PM, OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: >> > On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:53:57 +1000, Matt Richards >> > <matt(a)i.dont.like.spam.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> >>> In NSW a licence can only be renewed for a max 5 years. >> >>> At renewal, you do an eye test >> >> >> >> They do? Since when? >> >> >> >> Matt. >> > >> > Years. >> > I'm on my 3rd or 4th 5 year licence as of last month >> > >> >> Neither my wife or myself had to have an eye test for our last renewals. >> >> I wear glasses all the time, and she wears them for reading. >> >> Matt. >> >> > > Tested for at least the last 20 years in my case. Maybe it's waived if you > answer 'YES' to the question 'Do you wear glasses for driving?' and you > are wearing them when you reapply. I don't know, but the next renewal will > be my first 'yes', so I guess I'll find out! I had mine take off last licence test. Thank god for lasik. Best money I have ever spent. Fraser
From: Noddy on 30 Jun 2010 02:53 "hippo" <am9obmhAc2hvYWwubmV0LmF1(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote in message news:i0ct5b$f87$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Specsavers or one of the other optical supermarket chains that email > orders to China and get them back PDQ cuts your costs quite a bit, as long > as you can get exactly what you want. You could probably go close to nil > out of pocket. I'll drop into my optometrist tomorrow and get the name of > the other lens range because I'm stuffed if I can remember it! No worries. Thanks. > I only turned 56 yesterday too! :( Many happy late returns :) -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Matt Richards on 30 Jun 2010 03:43 On 26/06/2010 11:57 AM, OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: > On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:00:26 +1000, Matt Richards > <matt(a)i.dont.like.spam.com> wrote: > >> On 25/06/2010 4:18 PM, OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: >>> On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:53:57 +1000, Matt Richards >>> <matt(a)i.dont.like.spam.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>> In NSW a licence can only be renewed for a max 5 years. >>>>> At renewal, you do an eye test >>>> >>>> They do? Since when? >>>> >>>> Matt. >>> >>> Years. >>> I'm on my 3rd or 4th 5 year licence as of last month >>> >> >> Neither my wife or myself had to have an eye test for our last renewals. >> >> I wear glasses all the time, and she wears them for reading. >> >> Matt. > > In NSW? Yep. my last renewal was at Wynyard RTA. My wife didn't wear her glasses for the renewal. Matt.
From: Albm&ctd on 3 Jul 2010 22:50 In article <i0ebhk$9vn$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, am9obmhAc2hvYWwubmV0LmF1(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au says... > Neil Fisher wrote: > > > > On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:59:18 +1000, John_H <john4721(a)inbox.com>, after > > considering some belly-button fluf, wrote: > > > > > > > >I can recall being tested before I wore specs (Qld), but not since. > > >Presumably they reckon if you've gone to the trouble of buying a pair > > >of specs and aren't carrying a white cane you ought be able to see > > >well enough to drive. :) > > > > Nope. I've had glasses since before I got my license, and here in NSW > > at every renewal ( initially 12 months, but 5 years since they allowed > > it) I've had to do the RTA "eye test". > > > > > > > >My optometrist tends to agree. She says you don't need to be able to > > >see very well at all to meet the legal requirements for a driver's > > >licence. Nor has google been able to tell me exactly what the legal > > >requirements are (which suggests she's probably right). :) > > > > I dunno what the requirements actually is, but this is what I do know: > > My glasses are badly in need of replacement because my prescription > > has changed. I recently passed the RTA eye test easily. On previous > > occasions, my optomitrist has told me that I shouldn't be able to read > > the lowest line on her chart, although I always have been able to with > > corrective lenses (that is, machine shines image into you eyes, goes > > "whiz whiz", image is in focus perfectly, here's your prescription. > > That is, it's not the old "better or worse?" trick, but an objective > > reading by machine of what corrections you need - which for me is > > about -2.5 plus a small astigmatism) The RTA test is a complete joke - > > if you can read a street name sign from the other side of the > > intersection in broad daylight, you'll pass with no problem. > > > > On another note, I used to know a gentleman who proudly showed me his > > still current heavy vehicle license with a renewal date several months > > later than other card in his wallet that said he was legally blind! > > > > Neil > > --- > > Neil Fisher / Bob Young > > Thundercords > > personal opinion unless otherwise noted. > > Looking for spark plug leads? > > Check out http://www.magnecor.com.au > > > > > > RTA officer told me about 6 or 7 years ago that the requirement now is > only that you pass the vision test with *one* eye. It no longer has to be > both. > Optometrist confirmed that. > How sweet, a Cyclops can now get a NSW licence. Al -- I don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html
From: Toby on 3 Jul 2010 23:21
On Sun, 4 Jul 2010 12:50:09 +1000, Albm&ctd wrote: > In article <i0ebhk$9vn$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > am9obmhAc2hvYWwubmV0LmF1(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au says... >> Neil Fisher wrote: >>> >>> On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:59:18 +1000, John_H <john4721(a)inbox.com>, after >>> considering some belly-button fluf, wrote: >>> >>> > >>> >I can recall being tested before I wore specs (Qld), but not since. >>> >Presumably they reckon if you've gone to the trouble of buying a pair >>> >of specs and aren't carrying a white cane you ought be able to see >>> >well enough to drive. :) >>> >>> Nope. I've had glasses since before I got my license, and here in NSW >>> at every renewal ( initially 12 months, but 5 years since they allowed >>> it) I've had to do the RTA "eye test". >>> >>> > >>> >My optometrist tends to agree. She says you don't need to be able to >>> >see very well at all to meet the legal requirements for a driver's >>> >licence. Nor has google been able to tell me exactly what the legal >>> >requirements are (which suggests she's probably right). :) >>> >>> I dunno what the requirements actually is, but this is what I do know: >>> My glasses are badly in need of replacement because my prescription >>> has changed. I recently passed the RTA eye test easily. On previous >>> occasions, my optomitrist has told me that I shouldn't be able to read >>> the lowest line on her chart, although I always have been able to with >>> corrective lenses (that is, machine shines image into you eyes, goes >>> "whiz whiz", image is in focus perfectly, here's your prescription. >>> That is, it's not the old "better or worse?" trick, but an objective >>> reading by machine of what corrections you need - which for me is >>> about -2.5 plus a small astigmatism) The RTA test is a complete joke - >>> if you can read a street name sign from the other side of the >>> intersection in broad daylight, you'll pass with no problem. >>> >>> On another note, I used to know a gentleman who proudly showed me his >>> still current heavy vehicle license with a renewal date several months >>> later than other card in his wallet that said he was legally blind! >>> >>> Neil >>> --- >>> Neil Fisher / Bob Young >>> Thundercords >>> personal opinion unless otherwise noted. >>> Looking for spark plug leads? >>> Check out http://www.magnecor.com.au >>> >>> >> >> RTA officer told me about 6 or 7 years ago that the requirement now is >> only that you pass the vision test with *one* eye. It no longer has to be >> both. >> Optometrist confirmed that. >> > How sweet, a Cyclops can now get a NSW licence. > > Al Yeah - and they're only permitted to drive Cyclops cars. -- Toby. Caveat Lector |