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Each state in the U.S. has different vision requirements for driving. Most states require that vision be corrected to 20/40 in the better eye for obtaining an unrestricted driver's license.The University of Iowa has developed a questionnaire to help you evaluate your driving skills and to determine when to stop driving: 1. Do you have difficulties reading all of the instruments on your car's dashboard clearly and rapidly? 
* In daylight?* In dim light (dawn, dusk, heavy clouds)? * At night? 2. Do you have difficulties reading road signs in time to react to them with comfort? * In daylight? * In dim light (dawn, dusk, heavy clouds)? * At night? 3. Do other cars on the road appear to unexpectedly "pop" into and out of your field of vision? 
4. When driving, do you drive well below the speed limit and slower than most cars around you?* In daylight? * In dim light (dawn, dusk, heavy clouds)? * At night? 5. When driving, do you have difficulties positioning yourself on the road with respect to other cars, land markers, curves, sidewalks, parking spaces, etc.? * In daylight? * In dim light (dawn, dusk, heavy clouds)? * At night?
6. When driving, do you find yourself feeling confused and/or disoriented? * In daylight? * In dim light (dawn, dusk, heavy clouds)? * At night? 7. Is my health condition (including vision) stable? 8. Has my eye doctor or low vision specialist said I could drive with my condition? 9. Has my general practitioner said I can drive with my condition? 10. Do the laws and regulations in my state enable me to drive with my condition? 11. Do I want to go through the steps necessary to acquire/retain a low vision driver's license? Just because your driver's license has not expired, does not mean that it is still valid. To maintain a valid driver's license each person is obliged to report to the responsible authority any changes in his/her health, medical, and mental condition, including but not limited, to vision problems. If you are driving with an invalid license, your insurance coverage may not be binding. When to stop driving is a decision that you can make yourself, but if your loved ones are bringing it up please listen to them and consider the above questions. Alternatives to Driving
Even before you decide to give up driving, start checking into alternative transportation. Surprisingly, there are many local shuttles and services especially offering low cost senior transportation. Click here to read about how to access local transportation services and other means of alternatives to driving:
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