Road safety obliges drivers to monitor the condition of their vehicle more and more. Tire pressure, wiper blades, windshield, everything goes before getting behind the wheel. But do we also do it for our eyes? However, 90% of the information necessary for driving passes through sight, explains the site of the weekly Le Point.
In principle, we are aware of the dangers of poorly corrected vision. According to the Opinion Way health barometer carried out for AsnaV (1), journalist Anne Jeanblanc points out, more than two out of three motorists say they are ready to undergo regular eye checks throughout their life as drivers.
But the reality is quite different. Nearly one in four glasses or contact lens wearers never wears them while driving. And, very often, the elderly have glasses that are poorly adapted to their visual acuity.
Of the 4,500 visitors who took an eye test on the AsnaV stand at the Paris Motor Show in 2013, around 20% had a visual problem.
This year again, eight opticians are renewing the initiative throughout the duration of the show by offering on the AsnaV stand to test the visual abilities of visitors. They will also be able to participate in simulation sessions to assess the dangers of the road with reduced vision.
Those who do not have the chance to discover the racing cars of the future at the Paris Motor Show will be able to go from October 9 to 18, anywhere in France, to one of the 6,000 partner opticians (1) to carry out quick and free checks. The Road Safety slogan, “At the wheel, sight is life” unfortunately still applies.
(1) National Association for the Improvement of Sight
