French people who need them don’t wear their glasses enough when they drive, putting their lives and those of passengers in danger.
- In the highway code, it is specified that to be able to drive the average visual acuity (shared between the two eyes) must not be less than 5/10th (with contact lenses or glasses).
- When wearing contact lenses while driving, it is important to moisten them every two hours.
On the eve of one of the biggest holiday departures, a new OpinionWay survey for Optic 2ooo reveals that 3 out of 10 French people wearing eyeglasses do not always put them on while driving. However, “Seeing well at the wheel is essential for safe driving”, remind the pollsters in a press release.
A lack of automation
For those for whom the wearing of glasses is not systematic while driving, it is above all because they manage to drive without (37%). A lack of automation is also observed among the youngest (under 35), who are more likely not to take them systematically with them (34%).
Conversely, 7 out of 10 French drivers with eyeglasses (sunglasses or not) declare that they always wear them while driving. They are more among people suffering from astigmatism or myopia (81% and 79%) and among the oldest (78%).
Not enough pre-vacation eye check
Only 1 out of 10 French people who hold a driving license are also aware of the minimum visual acuity required in both eyes to be able to drive, and only 4 out of 10 people have planned to have their eyesight checked before the summer holidays.
Last lesson of the survey: the feeling of visual fatigue at the wheel is essentially due to glare or bad weather, and is more evident in the evening or at night. 49% of drivers experience visual discomfort when they are dazzled, 30% in rainy weather, most often in the evening (53%) or at night (39%). This visual fatigue is manifested by a feeling of dazzling (36%), tingling or irritation (30%) and by frequent blinking (29%).
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