Drivers License Restrictions - United Bimmer Community

nick_318is · 09-13-2005, 04:01 PM

So I went to the Secretary of State to renew my License today since I turn 21 in a couple of weeks, and they have me test my eyesight, and I can't read the Line they want me to read. I do have glasses but I only ever wear them at night or if i'm sitting far away in a lecture, so They made me get them and come back, then I could read it no problem, but now I have a restriction on my license that says I need Corrective Lenses. Now since I dont wear my glasses most of the time and they will not be living in my car because I will need them for class and I dont drive to class, What would happen if I got pulled over and wasn't wearing the glasses and didn't have them with me?

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**komodo** · 09-13-2005, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nick_318is

So I went to the Secretary of State to renew my License today since I turn 21 in a couple of weeks, and they have me test my eyesight, and I can't read the Line they want me to read. I do have glasses but I only ever wear them at night or if i'm sitting far away in a lecture, so They made me get them and come back, then I could read it no problem, but now I have a restriction on my license that says I need Corrective Lenses. Now since I dont wear my glasses most of the time and they will not be living in my car because I will need them for class and I dont drive to class, What would happen if I got pulled over and wasn't wearing the glasses and didn't have them with me?

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It's not a big deal. So many people have contacts these days, if you get pulled over, the cop won't even look twice at that, assuming you have contacts in (I know a lot of people who've been pulled over who wear contacts and that's never once come up). WORST case if you get a complete asshole cop who asks about it, just say you left your glasses at home, but your eyes are such that you can see fine and you don't really need them. What can he do, arrest you for forgetting your glasses? Whatever.

Don't worry about it.

nick_318is · 09-13-2005, 04:07 PM

Allright Cool, I didnt think it would be a big deal and I figured if anyone asked I would say i had contacts or else just forgot the glasses.

**donald1476** · 09-13-2005, 04:44 PM

I have the corrective lens restriction as well and hardly wear glasses or contacts. Both times i was pulled over without my glasses the officer didn't even bring it up.

**528man** · 09-13-2005, 05:01 PM

I have that restriction too and have contacts. It shouldn't be a problem.

DEATH2000 · 09-13-2005, 05:31 PM

hahaha u guys are blind!! sorry i had to.

**xsperf** · 09-13-2005, 06:51 PM

corrective lenses representin! well not really, but you get the point

**Red_Rocket** · 09-13-2005, 07:06 PM

same here

**BMWLotAttendant** · 09-13-2005, 10:14 PM

I've heard stories where they get ticketed if they don't have their glass or whatever is on your DL.

but yeah, contacts here

nick_318is · 09-13-2005, 10:46 PM

Allright now how do I get a motorcycle endorsement (i know i need to learn to ride a bike 1st)

**xsperf** · 09-13-2005, 10:50 PM

heh, learn how to ride a motorcycle, schedule a road test for a motorcycle (class M) and go take your test, basically its 2 left turns, 2 right turns, 2 circles, and 2 figure 8's.

**Torque** · 09-13-2005, 11:09 PM

Technically you could get tickets for not having them, but unless you're zooming through red lights thinking they're green (or something like that) nobody will really pay attention to your restriction.

**Red_Rocket** · 09-14-2005, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Torque

Technically you could get tickets for not having them, but unless you're zooming through red lights thinking they're green (or something like that) nobody will really pay attention to your restriction.

of course then i guess they would be color blind?

**BMWLotAttendant** · 09-14-2005, 11:35 AM

Actually

My neighbor is color blind, and he says he watches the lights, like light up....he knows the top one is red, the middle one is orange, and the bottom one is green.

**SHAHAB323IS** · 09-14-2005, 03:51 PM

i have the glasses restriction and i have a side mirron restriction like my car has to have side mirrors lol, i was like wtf, i couldn't read the side lines on the thing you look into, i think it was becuase of my new contacts or like i didn't have them in right because the middle was fine but the sides were blurry as hell and basically they thought i had zero peripheral vision