DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                      BUREAU OF BRANCH OFFICE SERVICES

           VISUAL STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS' LICENSES


(By authority conferred on the secretary of state by section   309   of   Act 
No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as  amended,  being   S257.309   of   the 
Michigan Compiled Laws)


R  257.1   Vision examinations.
  Rule 1. A driver's license applicant and a licensed  driver   examined   as 
required under chapter 3 of Act No. 300 of the Public  Acts   of   1949,   as 
amended, being SS257.301 to 257.327 of  the  Michigan   Compiled   Laws,   in 
order to be licensed shall successfully pass a vision  test   authorized   or 
administered by  the  department  and  meet  other  requirements  of  law.
Whenever required hereunder, he shall submit a statement of examination on  a 
form prescribed by or acceptable to the department which  shall  contain  the 
name, address, title,   and   signature   of   an   ophthalmologist   or   an 
optometrist, and the full name, address, date  of  birth,   result   of   the 
examination, date of examination, and signature of the applicant.

  History:  1979 AC.


R  257.2   Unrestricted drivers' licenses.
  Rule 2. An unrestricted driver's license may be issued to  an  applicant or 
licensee who has visual acuity of   20/40   and   a   peripheral   field   of 
vision of 140 degrees. Visual acuity less  than  20/40   to   and   including 
20/50 and a peripheral field of vision of  140  degrees  or   less   to   and 
including 110 degrees may be accepted if the applicant or licensee submits  a 
statement of examination on a form prescribed  by  or   acceptable   to   the 
department signed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

  History:  1979 AC.


R  257.3   Restricted drivers' licenses.
  Rule 3. (1) A restricted driver's license requiring the  driver   to   wear 
appropriate corrective lenses while driving may be   issued   if   corrective 
lenses are necessary to meet any vision requirement.
  (2) A restricted driver's license permitting daylight driving  only  may be 
issued if  an  applicant  or   licensee   submits   a   statement   from   an 
opthalmologist or optometrist stating 1 of the following:
  (a) He has visual acuity less than 20/50 to and including  20/70  with   no 
recognizable progressive abnormalities affecting vision.
  (b) He has visual acuity less than 20/50 to  and   including   20/60   with 
recognizable progressive abnormalities affecting vision.
  (3) A restricted driver's license containing  additional   conditions   and 
requirements may  be  issued  to  an  applicant  or  licensee   who   has   a 
peripheral field of vision of less than 110 degrees to   and   including   90 
degrees. The applicant or licensee shall pass any driving  test  specified by 
the department.
  (4) A restricted driver's license may contain  additional  conditions   and 
requirements.

  History:  1979 AC.


R  257.4   Denial or suspension of drivers' licenses.
  Rule 4. A driver's license shall be denied or suspended indefinitely  if an 
 applicant  or  licensee  has   visual   acuity   less   than   20/60    with 
recognizable progressive abnormalities  affecting   vision;   visual   acuity 
less than 20/70 without recognizable  progressive   abnormalities   affecting 
vision; visual acuity of 20/100 or less in 1 eye and less   than   20/50   in 
the other; or a peripheral field of vision less than 90 degrees.

  History:  1979 AC.


R  257.5   Additional examinations.
  Rule 5. The department may require  an  additional   examination   of   the 
applicant or licensee.

  History:  1979 AC.