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Self-Estimating Visual AcuityCertain visual acuities have special significance. Some of these are:

•      20/20 vision is considered normal vision•      20/40 vision in at least one eye is the vision required to pass the driving

test•      20/200 vision or worse is the legal definition of blindness

The chart below may be used by a customer to estimate his/her vision online.

Instructions:

1. Measure the blue bar in centimeters on the computer screen.2. Step back to approximately the same number of feet from the computer

screen. For example, if the blue bar measures 5 centimeters, thecustomer should stand 5 feet from the computer screen.

3. If the customer wears glasses or contacts to operate a motor vehicle,he/she should use them when taking the test.

4. Cover one eye and read the letters in row three (the third row from thetop) from right to left. The vision test should be performed on each eyeseparately.

The third line is equivalent to 20/40 vision. The customer must be able to readmost of the letters on this line in order to obtain an unrestricted MassachusettsDriver's License. If he/she cannot read line three, the customer may be requiredto submit a vision screening certificate completed by a physician or optometristwho is licensed to practice in Massachusetts. The vision screening certificatecannot be more than 12 months old from the date of the screening. A copy ofthe Vision Screening Certificate Form is available online here. The middle letter of the top line is equivalent to 20/200. A person unable to readthis letter with best eyeglass correction is considered legally blind. The "T" andthe "B" on the top line are equivalent to 20/100. The second line is 20/50. Bestcorrected acuity in the range between 20/50 and 20/100 is considered disablingin occupations which require work with numbers or extensive reading. The bottom three lines represent 20/30, 20/20 and 20/10. These are consideredto be "normal vision" with the 20/20 line being the traditional normal vision line. It is generally felt that the maximum visual acuity of the eye is around 20/15 or20/16. This means that if the customer is able to read the bottom line, he/she isprobably a good guesser. Note that this vision test can only be considered a self-screening test, and ismeant to give a customer an approximate idea of his/her vision capabilities. Avariety of factors such as lighting, glare, monitor quality may have an effect onthe results of this test. This does not constitute an RMV-approved vision test,and passing this test does not necessarily mean that a customer will pass thevision test at an RMV branch. Source: University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, 2009.

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Vision RestrictionsThe B restriction, G restriction, and R restriction are required for customers witha bioptic telescopic lens. A customer with the B restriction or G restriction may be eligible for any type ofpermit/license if he/she meets the vision standards for that class ofpermit/license. A customer who uses a bioptic telescopic lens is only eligible for aClass D permit/license.

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Vision Screening TestTesting a customer’s vision is a necessary part of ensuring that the customer iscapable of operating a motor vehicle safely. First time permit/license applicantsand customers renewing a license or converting a permit/license at a branchhave to pass a vision screening test that checks visual acuity, color vision, andperipheral vision. If the customer normally wears contact lenses or corrective lenses to see at adistance, then he/she must wear them during the vision screening test. To be eligible for an unrestricted Class D, Class M, or Class D/Mpermit/license, the customer’s visual acuity must be at least 20/40 in thebetter eye, with or without corrective lenses, and he/she must have at least 120degrees of horizontal peripheral vision (both eyes together). If the correctedvisual acuity is 20/50, 20/60, or 20/70 in the better eye, the customer may beeligible for a Daylight Only permit/license. The customer must also be able todistinguish the colors red, green, and amber. To be eligible for a commercial driver’s license, the customer’s visual acuitymust be at least 20/40 in each eye, with or without corrective lenses, and he/shemust have at least 140 degrees of horizontal peripheral vision (both eyestogether). The customer must also be able to distinguish the colors red, green,and amber.

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Vision Screening CertificateIf the customer fails the vision screening test, has a visual acuity between 20/50and 20/70, declines to take the test, is unable to take the test, or wears abioptic telescopic lens, he/she is required to submit an original Registry of MotorVehicles Vision Screening Certificate that a physician or optometrist, licensed inMassachusetts, has completed. The Registry of Motor Vehicles will accept thisVision Screening Certificate in lieu of the vision screening test to demonstratecompliance with the minimum vision standards to obtain a Massachusettspermit/license. The Registry of Motor Vehicles Branch Representative will verifythat the Vision Screening Certificate meets the required vision standards. The Vision Screening Certificate has to be fully completed by an ophthalmologistor optometrist and by the customer, and it has to contain the original signaturesof the customer and the certifying ophthalmologist or optometrist. The VisionScreening Certificate cannot be more than 12 months old from the date of thescreening. No photocopies of the Vision Screening Certificate will be accepted.

The customer cannot take the learner’s permit exam until he/she either passesthe vision screening test or presents a completed and signed Vision ScreeningCertificate. The Vision Screening Certificate for a customer seeking to obtain a passengerpermit/license is available here, while the Vision Screening Certificate for acustomer seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license is available here.

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Vision StandardsVision standards are broken out into the following sections – visual acuity,horizontal peripheral vision, color, unresolvable diplopia, bioptic telescopic lens,and blindness in one eye. Please refer to the sections underneath this for adetailed explanation about each.

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Visual AcuityFor a Class D, Class M, or Class D/M permit/license, the customer must have atleast 20/40 distant visual acuity (Snellen) in either eye, with or without correctivelenses. For Daylight Only visual acuity, the customer must have at least 20/50, 20/60, or20/70 distant visual acuity (Snellen) in either eye, with or without correctivelenses. For a Commercial Driver’s License permit/license, the customer must have atleast 20/40 distant visual acuity (Snellen) in each eye, with or without correctivelenses. See the section on estimating your vision to for more information on self-screening. See the section on estimating your vision for more information on self-screening.

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Horizontal Peripheral FieldFor a Class D, Class M, or Class D/M permit/license, the customer must have atleast 120 degrees combined horizontal peripheral field of vision. For a Commercial Driver’s License permit/license, the customer must have atleast 140 degrees combined horizontal peripheral field of vision.

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ColorFor any type of permit/license, the customer has to be able to distinguish thecolors red, green, and amber.

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Unresolvable DiplopiaThe customer cannot receive a permit/license if he/she has unresolvable diplopia(double vision which cannot be resolved by wearing an eye patch or othersuppressive device).

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Bioptic Telescopic LensIf the customer uses a bioptic telescopic lens, he/she is eligible to receive a ClassD permit/license if he/she meets all of the following conditions:

1. Has at least 20/40 distant visual acuity through the telescope2. Has at least 20/100 distant visual acuity through the carrier lens3. Has at least 20/100 distant visual acuity through the other lens4. Has at least 120 degrees combined horizontal peripheral field of vision

The bioptic telescopic lens used by the customer must meet all the followingconditions:

1. Must be monocular (the telescope is required to be on one eye only).2. Must be fixed focus (the telescope is not acceptable if it needs to be

rotated to focus).3. Magnification cannot exceed three times.4. Must be spectacle-mounted and an integral part of the lens (the customer

cannot use clip-on or hand-help telescopes).5. Must be located so as not to occlude the customer's line of sight and not

to occlude the visual field in the customer's other eye (the telescope mustbe affixed to the upper quadrant of the lens).

The customer is not eligible for a permit/license if the certifying physician oroptometrist has checked "No" next to any of the bioptic telescopic lens criteriaon the Vision Screening Certificate. Due to technical limitations, customers who wear a bioptic telescopic lens cannotbe deemed vision qualified by taking the vision screening test. These customersmust submit a Vision Screening Certificate. A customer who uses a bioptic telescopic lens is not eligible for a Class M orCommercial Driver’s License permit/license.

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Blindness in One EyeIf a customer is blind in one eye, he/she is eligible for a Class D, Class M, orClass D/M permit/license if he/she meets all of the visual acuity, horizontalperipheral field, and color vision standards with his/her other eye. A customer who is blind in one eye is not eligible for a Commercial Driver’sLicense permit/license.

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Self-Estimating Visual AcuityCertain visual acuities have special significance. Some of these are:

•      20/20 vision is considered normal vision•      20/40 vision in at least one eye is the vision required to pass the driving

test•      20/200 vision or worse is the legal definition of blindness

The chart below may be used by a customer to estimate his/her vision online.

Instructions:

1. Measure the blue bar in centimeters on the computer screen.2. Step back to approximately the same number of feet from the computer

screen. For example, if the blue bar measures 5 centimeters, thecustomer should stand 5 feet from the computer screen.

3. If the customer wears glasses or contacts to operate a motor vehicle,he/she should use them when taking the test.

4. Cover one eye and read the letters in row three (the third row from thetop) from right to left. The vision test should be performed on each eyeseparately.

The third line is equivalent to 20/40 vision. The customer must be able to readmost of the letters on this line in order to obtain an unrestricted MassachusettsDriver's License. If he/she cannot read line three, the customer may be requiredto submit a vision screening certificate completed by a physician or optometristwho is licensed to practice in Massachusetts. The vision screening certificatecannot be more than 12 months old from the date of the screening. A copy ofthe Vision Screening Certificate Form is available online here. The middle letter of the top line is equivalent to 20/200. A person unable to readthis letter with best eyeglass correction is considered legally blind. The "T" andthe "B" on the top line are equivalent to 20/100. The second line is 20/50. Bestcorrected acuity in the range between 20/50 and 20/100 is considered disablingin occupations which require work with numbers or extensive reading. The bottom three lines represent 20/30, 20/20 and 20/10. These are consideredto be "normal vision" with the 20/20 line being the traditional normal vision line. It is generally felt that the maximum visual acuity of the eye is around 20/15 or20/16. This means that if the customer is able to read the bottom line, he/she isprobably a good guesser. Note that this vision test can only be considered a self-screening test, and ismeant to give a customer an approximate idea of his/her vision capabilities. Avariety of factors such as lighting, glare, monitor quality may have an effect onthe results of this test. This does not constitute an RMV-approved vision test,and passing this test does not necessarily mean that a customer will pass thevision test at an RMV branch. Source: University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, 2009.

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Vision RestrictionsThe B restriction, G restriction, and R restriction are required for customers witha bioptic telescopic lens. A customer with the B restriction or G restriction may be eligible for any type ofpermit/license if he/she meets the vision standards for that class ofpermit/license. A customer who uses a bioptic telescopic lens is only eligible for aClass D permit/license.

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B RestrictionIf the customer wishes to have the B restriction removed from his/herpermit/license, he/she must pass a vision test while not wearing corrective lensesor submit a Vision Screening Certificate that indicates that corrective lenses arenot required.

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G RestrictionIf the customer wishes to have the G restriction removed from his/herpermit/license, he/she must either submit a Vision Screening Certificate ordoctor’s letter indicating that he/she is eligible for an unrestricted license orhe/she must pass a nighttime road test. If the customer has a G restriction and desires to take a nighttime road test todetermine his/her ability to drive safely at night, he/she must request thenighttime road test in writing to the Medical Affairs Branch of the Registry ofMotor Vehicles.

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Permit

Class A Permit

Permit Class B Permit

Permit Class C Permit

Permit Class D Permit

Permit Class M Permit

Out-of-State Permit Conversion Class D License

Out-of-State Permit Conversion Class M License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class A License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class B License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class C License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class D License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class M License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class A/M License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class B/M License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class C/M License

Out-of-State License Conversion Class D/M License

License Renewal Class A License

License Renewal Class B License

License Renewal Class C License

License Renewal Class D License

License Renewal Class M License

License Renewal Class A/M License

License Renewal Class B/M License

License Renewal Class C/M License

License Renewal Class D/M License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class A License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class B License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class C License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class D License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class M License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class A/M License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class B/M License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class C/M License

Amendment (removing a visionrestriction)

Class D/M License

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License Policy > Vision Test Policy

CDL RequirementsA Registry of Motor Vehicles Branch Representative will screen your vision whenyou apply for a CDL or CDL permit. If you normally wear contact lenses orglasses to see at a distance, you must wear them during the vision screeningexamination. For more information on vision requirements, please see the VisionTest Policy. Alternatively, you may provide an original vision screening certificate completedby a physician or optometrist who is licensed to practice in Massachusetts. Thevision screening certificate cannot be more than 12 months old from the date ofthe screening. A copy of the Vision Screening Certificate Form for CDL isavailable online here. The minimum required standards for a CDL are:

1) distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye withoutcorrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen)or better with corrective lenses, and

2) distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with orwithout corrective lenses, and

3) field of vision of at least 70º in the horizontal meridian in each eye, and4) the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing

standard red, green, and amber Monocular drivers are not qualified for a CDL. Massachusetts may waive the federal visual standards for INTRASTATEcommerce if the individual has a combined horizontal peripheral field of vision ofnot less than 120 degrees; provided the individual also has a distant visual acuityof at least 20/40 (Snellen) in either eye, with or without corrective lenses, andthe ability to distinguish the colors red, green, and amber. The federal government also has a vision exemption program for INTERSTATEdriving. To learn more about the federal program, visit their website.

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Vision Test PolicyThis section provides the Registry of Motor Vehicles’ current vision test policy.