Haw. Code R. § 19-122-356 - Vision standards

(a) Each applicant shall meet the minimum standards of vision to qualify for a permit or license. Failure to meet the minimum standards of vision shall result in the applicant not being licensed to drive. Where the tests indicate a restriction is appropriate, the permit or license shall be subject to the appropriate restrictions established under section 19-122-358. All restrictions shall be noted on the driver's license. The minimum standards for applicants of a category 1, 2, or 3 driver's license shall be:

(1) Visual acuity. The applicant shall have 20/40 (Snellen) or better vision in one eye, corrected or uncorrected; and

(2) Peripheral vision or the horizontal vision field. The applicant shall have the ability to see a field of vision of seventy degrees or more using one eye.

(b) The minimum standards for a category 4 or commercial driver license shall be:

(1) Visual acuity. The applicant shall have at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses;

(2) Distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses;

(3) Field of vision of at least 70 degrees in the horizontal meridian in each eye; and

(4) The ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing standard red, green, and amber.

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Haw. Code R. § 19-122-356

[Eff and comp 5/2/08; comp 7/29/10; comp 10/14/11; comp JAN 17 2014] (Auth: HRS §§ 286-18, 286-108, 286-236, 49 CFR §383.71) (Imp: §§ 286-108, 286-236, 49 CFR §383.71) Am and Comp 11/4/2016 Comp 7/19/2021